AACHEC in collaboration with the SF Hospital’s African American Health Disparity Project
The African American Community Health Equity Council (AACHEC) is an independent community body in collaboration with the San Francisco Department of … source
Hypertension costly to patients, society
(Reuters Health) – Each year, U.S. adults with high blood pressure incur almost $2,000 more in annual healthcare costs, according to a new study “The increased cost burden of hypertension…
Food insecurity linked to type 2 diabetes risk
(Reuters Health) – Canadians who cannot afford to eat regularly or to eat a healthy diet have more than double the average risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a study…
Eating better tied to lower risk of liver disease
(Reuters Health) – People who make an effort to improve their diet may be more likely to have less fat in their livers and a lower risk of liver disease…
U.S. death rates falling, but health gains bypassing some states
(Reuters Health) – Even as U.S. death rates decline, wide variation in life expectancy persists at the state level, a new study shows. The state-by-state differences are due in large…