Recommended Web Sites

Prevent and Control High Blood Pressure: What Every African American Should Know -The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute provides this information.

African American Community Health Advisory Committee - This committee is composed of citizens in San Mateo, California; but the information on various diseases is useful, and contains valuable statistics on the prevalence of these conditions in African Americans. Simply click on "health fact sheets" located at the top of the site to access this information.

African American Women's Health - The National Women's Health Information Clearinghouse produces this information geared specifically for black women.

African-Americans and Alzheimer's Disease - This information comes from the Alzheimer's Association.

African-Americans and Lung Disease and Smoking and African-Americans - These fact sheets are from the American Lung Association.

African Americans and Mental Health Issues - Learn more from the organization Mental Health America.

Arthritis in African Americans -The Arthritis Foundation has prepared this information.

Black HealthCare.com - Blackhealthcare.com is a culturally oriented and ethnically focused comprehensive internet-based health and medical information provider dedicated to addressing the special health problems of African-Americans. This site provides information on diseases and community issues.

Blacks American Health - Healthfinder compiles the information offered by various government agencies on African American health. Choose from the alphabet for different specific topics of interested to African Americans.

Body and Soul - Body & Soul: A Celebration of Healthy Eating and Living is a wellness program developed for African American churches. The program empowers church members to eat 5 cups of fruits and vegetables every day for better health. Consider bringing the program to your house of worship.

Depression and African Americans -The Mental Health America describes depress in this ethnic group.

Diabetes & High Blood Pressure Make the Kidney Connection: What African Americans Need To Know - The National Kidney Disease Education Program tells what you need to know.

Easy Guide to Breastfeeding for African-American Women -The National Women's Health Information Center has produced this guide.

Energize Yourself and Your Family - The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases offers these tips.

Facts about Peripheral Arterial Disease (P.A.D.) for African Americans - This important problem is explained by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

Fit and Fabulous as You Mature - Good advice from the Weight-control Information Network.

Heart Healthy Home Cooking - Great recipes here from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute.

Heart Truth for African American Women - More great information from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

Journey To Wellness - This is an online magazine about health issues, specifically aimed at African-Americans.

Know the Difference: Resources for African-Americans with Epilepsy - The Epilepsy Foundation explains epilepsy.

Make Health a Family Reunion Affair - Here are some questions to get discussions about health started at your next family reunion.

MedlinePlus: African American Health - The National Library of Medicine provides these links to quality online resources.

Mental Health in the African American Community -Good information from the American Psychiatric Association.

On the Move to Better Heart Health for African Americans- Great tips from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

Organ Donation 101 - The Office of Minority Health offers this information on the importance of organ donation to minorities.

Osteoporosis and African American Women - This information is from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases.

Prostate Cancer Screening: A Decision Guide for African Americans - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers this information.

Racial/Ethnic Health Disparities - Read about the disparities between the different races and ethnic groups at this site from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Ten Ways African Americans Can Prevent Type 2 Diabetes - Learn these 10 ways to avoid diabetes, from the National Diabetes Education Program.

Tips for African American Men and Women to Improve Their Health - The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases has compiled these nutrition tips for African American men and women.