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African Americans constitute more than 35 percent of all patients in the U.S. receiving dialysis for kidney failure. (Courtesy of Baltimore.gov)

African Americans Face Higher Risk of Kidney Disease, Report Says

by Stacy M. Brown March 21, 2018October 31, 2020

The National Kidney Foundation has found that because of high rates of diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease, African Americans have an increased risk of developing kidney failure.

Courtesy of healthywomen.org

Black Experience, Health

Black Children More Likely to Die After Surgery: Study

by WI Guest Author January 16, 2018October 31, 2020

Poll: 70 Percent of Marketplace Enrollees Satisfied with Obamacare

by WI Guest Author November 28, 2017October 31, 2020

Courtesy of Shannon S. Evans/The White Dress Project Inc.

Black Nonprofit’s Fundraiser Presses Importance of Fibroids Awareness

by Lauren M. Poteat July 15, 2017October 31, 2020

A scene from "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" (Courtesy photo)

Reality TV Damages Black Children, Experts Warn

by Stacy M. Brown July 12, 2017October 31, 2020

A nurse cares for her patient. (Courtesy photo)

Good News, Bad News for African-American Health

by Stacy M. Brown May 10, 2017October 30, 2020

Dr. Cedrek McFadden, clinical professor of surgery at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville (Courtesy photo)

Blacks Need Vital Colon Cancer Screening

by Stacy M. Brown March 8, 2017October 30, 2020

Dr. J. Keith Melancon has turned a recently established kidney transplant center at the District’s George Washington University Hospital into one of the country’s most-respected and successful facilities, quickly emerging as a beacon of hope for Blacks and other minorities living in the Greater Washington Area. Pictured are: (left to right) Reginald Carroll, who donated a kidney to his wife (Alana), Dr. Melancon and his patient and kidney recipient, Alana Hunnicutt-Carroll. (Courtesy of George Washington University Hospital)

GW Transplant Institute: Among Fastest Growing Transplant Facilities in U.S.

by D. Kevin McNeir – Senior Editor March 8, 2017October 30, 2020

Marsha Greaves

Your Biggest Cheerleader in Health Care

by WI Guest Author March 8, 2017October 30, 2020

Courtesy of kidney.org

Are Your Kidneys Healthy? Ignorance Could Yield Fatal Results

by D. Kevin McNeir – Senior Editor March 8, 2017October 30, 2020