Contributions
Coronary Artery Disease in African Americans
Coronary artery disease is the most common type of heart disease. Atherosclerosis causes the arteries to narrow and harden, cutting off blood supply to the heart. Not only is coronary artery disease more prevalent in African-Americans, it also starts at an earlier age. Studies have shown that African-Americans also have the highest mortality rates from...
Treating the 2.5 Million Diabetic Latinos in the U.S.
Within the United States, there are over 2.5 million Latino Americans suffering with type II diabetes mellitus. This is alarming, not only because Latinos are 17% more likely to develop diabetes than their white counterparts, but also because Hispanic women are 1.5 times more likely to die from diabetes than white woman. The lack of...