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African American, Afro American, Black
- Materials at the NMSU Library
- African
American Women and Medicine: Expanding Interpretations of Colono Ware
- Based on the author's Ph.D. Dissertation, this site explores the use
of pottery in medicine. Last visited: 8/2007
- African
American Community Mental Health Fact Sheet
- Mental health induced physical illness occurs more often among African
Americans. Find this and other useful facts from the National Alliance
on Mental Illness. Last visited: 8/2007.
- African
American Suicide Fact Sheet
- According to the American Association of Suicidology, suicide is the
third leading cause of death among African American youth. Find this
and other statistical data. Last visited: 8/2007
- African-Americans
and Cardiovascular Diseases
- Download the fact sheet and statistics
from the American Heart Association. Last visited: 8/2007.
- African
Americans and Kidney Disease
- The National Kidney Disease Education Program presents useful statistical
data such as African Americans are nearly four times more likely than
Caucasians to develop kidney failure. Last visited: 8/2007.
- African
Americans and Lung Disease
- In this fact sheet, the American Lung Association reports a variety
of statistics, including that African Americans have the highest asthma
prevalence of any racial/ethic group. Last visited: 8/2007.
- Black
Women's Health
- This commercial site addresses physical and mental health, with the
added bonus of sections on finance and spirituality. Many of the issues
covered would concern any woman regardless of race. Each entry contains
a lengthy essay written for non-medical personnel, and may provide additional
features such as statistics, charts, self-quizzes, and check lists.
Essays usually end with 1-5 references and links to other web sites.
The primary benefit of this site is the clear layout and brevity of
answers. Those seeking in-depth information on the state of African
American women's health will need to look elsewhere, as very little
of the information is specific to this population.
- Cancer
Facts & Figures for African Americans
- A 28 page report from the American Cancer Society packed with statistical
data, including comparisons between ethnic groups, occurance rates by
type of cancer and gender, survival rates, and risk factors. Very informative.
Last visited: 8/2007.
- Cultural
Diversity: Eating in America
- One in a series of fact sheets from Ohio State University. Includes
information on eating practices, food preferences, food preparation
techniques, dietary guidelines, customs and family traditions, and teaching
implications. Concludes with references.
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HIV/AIDS among African Americans
- HIV/AIDS is a growning health crisis in the African American community,
as demonstrated by these statistics from the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
- Immunizations
and African Americans
- Small statistical tables include information about flu shots, hepatitis
vaccinations, and other immunizations. Last visited: 8/2007.
- Infant
Mortality and African Americans
- Statistics on infant mortality, prenatal care, leading causes of infant
death, characteristics of mother, including age and education level.
Last visited: 8/2007.
- Smoking
and African Americans Fact Sheet
- The American Lung Association presents these figures regarding the
about 5.1 million, or 21.5 percent of, black adult cigarette smokers.
Last visited: 8/2007.
- Stroke
and African Americans
- Statistics on diagnosed cases, death rate, stroke induced disability,
and risk factors. Last visited: 8/2007.
- Sudden
Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and African Americans
- African-American babies are 2.5 times more likely than White babies
to die of SIDS, according to these statistics from the American Lung
Association. Last visited: 8/2007.
- National Organizations:
- Association of Black
Cardiologists, Inc.
- Includes access to the ABC Digest of Urban Cardiology from
2003-2005. Last visited: 8/2007.
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