Title: The 7 Deadliest Diseases For Blacks | BlackDoctor.org - Where Wellness & Culture Connect
Headings: The 7 Deadliest Diseases For Blacks
The 7 Deadliest Diseases For Blacks
Why These Disparities?
Black Americans & Lung Disease
Blacks & Heart Disease
Blacks & Diabetes
Blacks & Sickle Cell Anemia
How Are These Disparities Being Dealt With For The Future?
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Content: “The environment is involved, and there is potential genetic susceptibility — but we also have to talk about the fact that Blacks’ social and economic status lags behind that of Caucasians,” Graham says. “ And low socioeconomic status is linked to more disease.” Blacks & Heart Disease
Heart disease and stroke also disproportionately affect Blacks. Why? “What sets the stage for the more aggressive and higher incidence of heart disease in Blacks is a very high incidence of high blood pressure,” Yancy says. “ This predisposes Blacks to more heart disease, kidney disease, stroke and heart failure.” Clinical trials show Blacks and whites respond differently to treatments for high blood pressure. Indeed, treatment guidelines suggest that doctors should consider different drugs based on a patient’s race. But Yancy says that a closer look at the data shows that race tends to be a marker for more complicated high blood pressure treatment. “Data suggests that all therapies do equally well — but patients at higher risk need more intensive therapy,” he says.