MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'african american'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:02:50 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4258784&cid=t_124510_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fmuseum-highlight-african-american-civil-war-physicians-nurses%2F The National Museum of Civil War Medicine in Frederick, Maryland is opening an exhibit this week highlighting African American surgeons and nurses who took care of soliders in the Civil War. Featured is surgeon John DeGrasse of Massachusetts, who was the only black surgeon to serve with a regiment in the field. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4258784 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 04:38:16 +0100 4258784 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4045144&cid=t_124510_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F10%2F08%2Fblack-pain-an-african-american-woman-exposes-stigma-in-the-black-community%2F I first learned about the (even greater than among white folks) stigma of mental illness in the Black community when I participated in a six-week outpatient program at Laurel Hospital. Half the group was African American, and I got to hear their stories, which horrified me. Most of them could not reveal to any member in their family what they were doing (the outpatient program) because the stigma is so deep and tall and wide. My heart went out to them. Without support from the community, or at least family and friends, how does a person recover? So I was delighted to hear bestselling author and licensed social worker Terri M. Williams speak at the Mental Health America this summer. She inscribed for me a copy of her evocative and insightful book Black Pain: It Just Looks Like We’re N... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4045144 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 17:55:03 +0100 4045144 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3929271&cid=t_124510_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F09%2F02%2Fstatistics-about-college-depression%2F Since it is going back-to-school season, I thought I’d educate you on some alarming statistics about depression among college students. Here are the facts, just the facts: One out of every five young people and one out of ever four college students or adults suffers from some form of diagnosable mental illness. About 19 precent of young people contemplate or attempt suicide each year. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among people ages 15-24, and the second leading cause of death in college students ages 20-24. Over 66 percent of young people with a substance use disorder have a co-occurring mental health problem. Teens diagnosed with depression are five times more likely to attempt suicide than adults. Over two-thirds of young people do not talk about or seek help for men... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3929271 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:42:34 +0100 3929271 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3823133&cid=t_124510_136_f&fid=39215&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcancersuucks.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fam-i-famous-writer-yet-umno.html I am so excited to have 11 followers. I would have been happy with 10, an even number. So if I had some political platform, I could talk about it now, with all my followers. Sorry, Don't have one. Except that I hate republicans. Otherwise, I am not too into politics.I am done with having cancer. My kids and my friend who is a doctor have said since I have no active cancer hanging around, I cannot act like I have cancer and need to have people be nice to me. Well that is true. But keep an eye on the blog, as things change so quickly I may need people to be nice to me ASAP.Now I think I should have a mission to help people with worse cancer than me feel better. There was a woman ahead of me at radiation who was having a bad day. She looked worse than me. In fact, when I go to radiation, I fe... Cancer does suck but it is a little funny. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3823133 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 06:02:00 +0100 3823133 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3786278&cid=t_124510_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FFPdZ5fy5n5w%2F This study examines the impact of spirituality and religiousness, and involvement in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) on sobriety among three ethnic groups, African Americans, Caucasians, and Hispanics. Participants (African Americans: n = 253; Hispanics: n = 60, and Caucasians: n = 538) completed survey questionnaires upon entry into public, private, and health maintenance treatment programs. Results indicated that among the three groups, African Americans, who described themselves as more religious, were less likely to substitute church attendance for participation in Alcoholics Anonymous. African Americans reporting high AA attendance at the end of one year, in addition to church attendance, were more likely to report sobriety over the past 30 days than were those African Americans reportin... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3786278 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:55:00 +0100 3786278 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3408577&cid=t_124510_133_f&fid=35098&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclub166.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fwalking-while-black-and-autistic.html The phrase "Driving While Black" is one that is familiar to every African-American in the U.S., and refers to the practice of African Americans (especially young black males) being singled out by the police for "special treatment" when they are driving. Otherwise known as racial profiling, through either upbringing or isolated experiences many police officers come to unfairly believe that the majority of blacks must be up to no good, and thus deserve to be singled out for closer scrutiny, and assumed to be hostile until proven otherwise.Steven Eugene Washington, a 27 year old black man who reportedly had never had a run in with the law, was shot dead while walking to a friend's house the other night in Los Angeles. When he was reportedly approached for "acting suspiciously", he reportedly ... Club 166 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3408577 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 05:29:00 +0100 3408577 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3382807&cid=t_124510_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D440 We often come across corroborating evidence that  matching bone marrow for African Americans and mixed race families continues to be an uphill battle.  The stories of young people who suffer through grueling treatments because a match cannot be found are heart-breaking.  If you are reading this, and you are African American, of mixed race origin, or even part of an ethnic community with a small population in the US, please think of registering in the bone marrow registry.  In the article referenced above a nurse retells how her colleagues nearly dragged her kicking and screaming to register. Ultimately, she was a match and was able to donate. It really makes a difference.  Please consider this if you haven’t already registered. And don’t take my word for it!  See our pre... Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3382807 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:30:15 +0100 3382807 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3251192&cid=t_124510_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D413 New Yorkers!  Rally behind Jennifer Jones Austin! The Brooklyn-based mother, lawyer and family advocate has been stricken with Acute Myeloid Leukemia and has become the face of a city-wide blood and bone marrow drive in conjunction with New York Blood Center (NYBC) and The City University of New York (CUNY). After feeling tired, believing it was just a virus, Jennifer was diagnosed.  Once she confirmed, unfortunately, that her siblings were not a match for a transplant, she turned to the “Be The Match” blood drive going on now at Borough of Manhattan Community College.  According to statistics, only 10% of the donors registered with the National Marrow Donor Program are African American, and the changes for a match improve greatly when race and ethnic synergies exist.  Th... Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3251192 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:35:26 +0100 3251192 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060683&cid=t_124510_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2009%2F06%2Foverworked_vacationstarved_america_ranks_1_in_depr.php Image via WikipediaOverwork in America has become even worse since the latest recession. People are afraid to slow down to take care of themselves because the fear of lay offs. Overwork has led to an epidemic of depression. Even Congress has taken notice. A bill requiring employers to provide paid vacation has been introduced. Below is a great article from a while ago that I think captures well the phenomena. AlterNet "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." Jack Torrance, Jack Nicholson's character in the 1980 film The Shining, should get credit for popularizing (and making terrifying) a proverb that dates as far back as the mid-1600s: "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." Nicholson's character sure looked like he could have used a vacation before his psyche disintegrat... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060683 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:30:16 +0100 4060683 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2382686&cid=t_124510_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FteNKJmSb6As%2F Tracing man’s origins is always been fascinating. Where did we come from? How did we get here? How many where there in the beginning? Who was there in the beginning? Clues came from archeological digs, but these days, genetic studies give us more more specific answers. And a decade-long ambitious effort looked at the genes of more than 3,000 people in 121 populations groups across Africa and more in Europe and the United States to find out just where humans came from. Results from the study were very interesting. Genetic patterns show ed that the first humans emerged somewhere in southern Africa, near where Namibia is now. There’s genetic evidence that hypertension, prostate cancer and lactose intolerance have been around since the early days of human evolution! Of the specific gr... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2382686 Fri, 01 May 2009 01:49:00 +0100 2382686 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2381405&cid=t_124510_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FrZc3ekgEUWk%2F Tracing man’s origins is always been fascinating. Where did we come from? How did we get here? How many where there in the beginning? Who was there in the beginning? Clues came from archeological digs, but these days, genetic studies give us more more specific answers. And a decade-long ambitious effort looked at the genes of more than 3,000 people in 121 populations groups across Africa and more in Europe and the United States to find out just where humans came from. Results from the study were very interesting. Genetic patterns show ed that the first humans emerged somewhere in southern Africa, near where Namibia is now. There’s genetic evidence that hypertension, prostate cancer and lactose intolerance have been around since the early days of human evolution! Of the specific gr... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2381405 Fri, 01 May 2009 01:49:00 +0100 2381405 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2368316&cid=t_124510_136_f&fid=35294&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psa-rising.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F04%2Fsilent-killer-dvd%2F African American men continue to have the highest rates of prostate cancer on the planet and the greatest risk of dying of the disease. An award-winning documentary entitled The Silent Killer: Prostate Cancer, now available on DVD, shows African American men sharing support and info about screening, life-saving choices, and quality of life. Watch a [...] (Source: psa-rising.com/blog) psa-rising.com/blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2368316 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 07:31:25 +0100 2368316 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523664&cid=t_124510_136_f&fid=35294&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psa-rising.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F04%2Fsilent-killer-dvd%2F African American men continue to have the highest rates of prostate cancer on the planet and the greatest risk of dying of the disease. An award-winning documentary entitled The Silent Killer: Prostate Cancer, now available on DVD, shows African American men sharing support and info about screening, life-saving choices, and quality of life. Watch a 1 [...] (Source: psa-rising.com/blog) psa-rising.com/blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523664 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 05:51:33 +0100 2523664 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2266841&cid=t_124510_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FpvkHbwOL9O8%2F We’ve known for a long time that high blood pressure and strokes hit African Americans much more often and frequently harder than whites. With all the studies and research going on, there is an anticipation that we should be making progess in dealing with this. The facts are: African Americans are twice as likely to die from stroke as whites First strokes in African Americans are almost twice of whites African American men, aged 45 to 54 years old, have 3 x a higher risk of having an ischemic stroke (brain tissue deprived of nutrients) than their white counterparts A new study from the University of South Florida Health , has found that “Florida, black young adults are hospitalized for stroke at a rate three times higher than their white and Hispanic peers.” Other findi... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2266841 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:38:42 +0100 2266841 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2121631&cid=t_124510_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F01%2F20%2Freflections-on-obamas-new-presidency%2F History — and hundreds of millions of people around the world — will mark today as the day that the first African-American takes office as President of the United States of America. It is not only a historic event because Barack Obama is of a different race than all prior Presidents, but because his race was enslaved by the very same country (albeit not the same people) which he now leads. Obama has a lot to do, and I fear that expectations are so high and the work so expansive, he may not be as successful as we all would like. History will likely judge George W. Bush’s presidency as decidedly mixed. His litany of failures are well-known — a failure to stave off the largest recession since the Great Depression, a failure to devise and implement a realistic strate... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2121631 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 10:00:08 +0100 2121631 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2065490&cid=t_124510_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FfeFwyXhJfk4%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(420,630,370562,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() A new study suggests that “reducing time spent watching television and increasing time spent walking briskly or engaged in vigorous physical activity may reduce the incidence of type 2 diabetes in African-American women.” I hate studies like this. Because the reality is that turning off the TV more and getting active is good for anyone. More than that, it suggests that television is bad. Any time scientists narrow research down to a point where information no longer seems helpful, it’s time to broaden the data. What they should say is African American Women are at an increased risk for diabetes, and as a result they should become ... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2065490 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:49:21 +0100 2065490 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2056225&cid=t_124510_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FRTz7MNVIt7A%2F We are all aware of the fact that salt and sodium causes our blood pressure to become high. The lack of certain foods will cause low potassium, which may cause high blood pressure as well. A study on the effects of potassium and blood pressure was carried out on 3,300 subjects at the Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Half of the subjects were African American. The study showed a finding which states that the amount of potassium in the urine is related to high blood pressure. Among African American’s in the study, low potassium was a large contributor to their high blood pressure. The subjects that did not get enough potassium in their daily diets suffered from high blood pressure. The findings also showed that the effects of low potassium, is just as bad if not worse then sodium on ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2056225 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 23:52:13 +0100 2056225 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1354195&cid=t_124510_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F265699019%2Fblack_leaders_fail_black_commu.html  Critics in the black community claim that successful black leaders fail to help their own communities suceed. The charge on an NBC program today? Accomplished Blacks tend to help themselves ... rather than support still struggling Black peers. Do you agree? Such claims may be as unrealistic as lumping all people together into any category … in ways that good people fall behind. Certainly greed may snare a few Black professionals ... just as  it traps any others who develop their talents and move forward. It’s also true that there could be better organizations ... and that we can support talented leaders who focus on issues in the American Black community. Check out a few Black self help programs that currently exist. But should all Black professionals turn... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1354195 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:26:28 +0100 1354195 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1146463&cid=t_124510_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F215191572%2F Autism occurs in individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, family income and educational levels. But how might race, ethnicity, and other cultural factors affect whether or not a child is identified as autistic? A January 11th Newsday article by John Hildebrand looks at why affluent school districts Long Island, NY (including Half Hollow Hills, Manhasset and Roslyn) “classify more than five times as many of their students with autism as districts at the opposite end of the economic spectrum, including Brentwood, Copiague, Freeport and Hempstead.” The Newsday survey drew on state data from school districts whose enrollments were more than 500. Advocates who have compiled similar data voice concern that many poor, minority youngsters might not be getting the same extensive, ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1146463 Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:58:45 +0100 1146463 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1027264&cid=t_124510_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F184723420%2F Hi everyone at Cancer Commentary! This is Elaine Warburton from Genetics and Health and I’ve been invited by Gloria to guest blog on your site, which is a great honor for me! Increasingly scientific studies are highlighting the need to keep ancestry in mind when looking at diseases with a genetic component, such as cancer. Humans vary significantly in their genetic ancestry and their predisposition to disease. For example, the prevalence of certain cancers is greater in some cultures than others. This can be seen in the Ashkenazy Jewish population where parts of the BRCA breast cancer gene are carried by a much larger proportion of women than outside this culture. A recently published study from the University of Chicago Medical Center and Translational Genomics Research Institute, P... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1027264 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:00:16 +0100 1027264 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=949713&cid=t_124510_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F169572792%2F This is a tricky one. I think that so many different outside factors could also cloud the findings in this racially based study. Is seems that if you are African American or Hispanic, you don’t want to be hypertensive in Florida, USA. Yes, there was actually a study done on this. I don’t know how it came about or if it stemmed from a wrongful treatment or malpractice case or just plain old curiosity. Over 55% of all emergent, as well as non emergent, patients that were hospital for hypertension in the state of Florida were whites. African American were in a distant second at just over 25% and Hispanic patients brought up the rear at just under 15%. Like I said above, I can personally think of many reasons that would lead to this conclusion but here is what the persons conductin... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=949713 Sun, 14 Oct 2007 01:21:06 +0100 949713 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=888598&cid=t_124510_145_f&fid=35710&url=http%3A%2F%2Fksdescartin.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F09%2F20%2Fan-evening-of-more-than-the-past-present-future-part-1%2F Yesterday, September 19th was the kick off for the series of lectures at the Continuing Studies program at Rice University. It was at Sewall Hall at the Rice Campus. Dr. Denton A. Cooley, the pioneer of human heart transplant in the United States, still observably sprightly at 87, was the lecturer for the day. He is currently president and surgeon-in-chief at the Texas Heart Institute; program director for the Texas Heart Institute/Baylor College of Medicine Thoracic Residency Program; and chief of cardiovascular surgery at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital. Here are some of my notes on this experience. Dr. Cooley, His Influences, and The People He Worked With He performed the first successful human heart transplant in the United States in 1968. In 1969, he became the first heart surgeon to ... the story of healing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=888598 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 19:25:33 +0100 888598 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1129419&cid=t_124510_136_f&fid=35294&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsa-rising.com%2Fblog%2Findex.php%2F2007%2F08%2F25%2Fphenconf The Third Annual African American Prostate Cancer Disparity Summit will be held: September 27 & 28, 2007 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC MAJOR SESSION TITLES 1. RECOGNIZING THE AFRICAN AMERICAN PROSTATE CANCER EPIDEMIC THROUGH LEGISLATION This session will analyze and present how and where key legislation can be used as a catalyst to gather resources to fight this epidemic. 2. THE [...] (Source: psa-rising.com/blog) psa-rising.com/blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1129419 Sat, 25 Aug 2007 06:21:34 +0100 1129419 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=805908&cid=t_124510_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F17%2Fafrican-americans-suffering-from-substandard-housing%2F Filed under: Type 2, Lifestyle, ResearchA study just out links high rates of diabetes to African Americans who lived in substandard housing. Sigh. Doesn't that seem rather obvious? Does it really require a big study to confirm it?? Well, anyway, here's the scoop: researchers collected data on 998 African American men and women born in St. Louis between 1936 and 1950. They looked at all the risk factors for those individuals - factors that could contribute to ill health. Examples of risk factors include access to medical care and quality of neighborhoods (including such things as air quality, condition of yards and sidewalks, and proximity to industrial sites and traffic noise.)The conclusion? Those whose housing conditions were ranked as only fair or poor were at increased risk for type 2 ... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=805908 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 805908 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675428&cid=t_124510_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F14%2Fthe-racial-gap-associated-with-breast-cancer-is-getting-worse%2F Filed under: Breast CancerThe racial gap is constantly narrowing in most aspects of North American society, except in one respect: Cancer. According to studies, the life spans of white women with breast cancer are continually on the rise, while the life spans of black women with cancer have pretty much remained stagnant. The average span of survival from the time of diagnosis in white women increased from 20 to 27 months, while in black women, it only increased from 16 to 17 months. Any causal relationship at this time is only speculation, but it's thought it has to do with accessibility of healthcare between races. For white women, only 11% lack healthcare insurance, while 20% of black women do. Distrust of the healthcare system is also a speculated cause.Read | Permalink |... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675428 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 675428