Black Women have the highest rates of maternal mortality. Hypertension is a factor. Know your risks and watch Dr. LeNoir’s 30 second Health Tip of the Day for more information.
Health Tip of the Day – Heart Health
How many steps per day will help your heart? If you are over 60, you will need to walk 6000 to 9000 steps per day to protect your heart. If you walk less than that, every 1000 steps you take will substantially reduce your cardiovascular risk.
Health Tip of the Day – Know Your Numbers
There are certain numbers you should know about yourself to keep healthy. blood pressure, weight waist size, cholesterol,blood sugar, and after 40,PSA or mammogram. your colonoscopy result and most importantly regular visits to the doctor. the dates of a regular visits to your doctor
Health Tip of the Day – Asthma
Patients with asthma who use Albuterol as the only treatment for asthma go to the ER and are hospitalized more often. it’s a dangerous way to control the problem. African American women and children are most at risk .Talk to your doctor avoiding triggers and using controller medicine daily.
AAWP Health Tip of the Day – New Rules for COVID-19 Vaccines
Join Dr. Michael LeNoir and Ellis Dean on this edition of Doc and Dean as they discuss of health equity in the African American Community.
We believe that health disparities will continue to exist, only if we allow them to continue. Knowing how to take charge of your health care system is critical to getting the best health care possible.
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