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Shepherd, 46, who's 5 foot 1 and weighs 157 pounds originally needed three medications to control her diabetes. Now, she's learned to control her blood sugar with a healthy diet and regular exercise.
If you're a black woman, new research shows that just living near a McDonald’s or Burger King can up your chances of having a higher BMI and put you at risk for diabetes and cancer.
Today, the Black Women’s Health Imperative (Imperative) announced the launch of its Change Your Lifestyle. Change Your Life. program. The program is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP), a four-year initiative that offers lifestyle change strategies to prevent or delay the onset of the disease.
Despite having the most expensive healthcare system in the world, the United States does not top the list of country rankings when it comes to stopping preventable deaths.
The Imperative is disappointed with the action taken by the Department of Justice in filing an appeal that could potentially halt the sale of Plan B to women who are in need of emergency contraceptives (EC).Yet again, the Administration has put politics before people.
The Justice Department filed notice late Wednesday that it will challenge a federal court decision requiring the government to make emergency contraceptives available over the counter to women of all ages.
When a federal judge recently ordered the FDA to make the morning after pill available to women of all ages without a prescription, the ruling unleashed protests from anti-abortion activist. But that controversy may pale in comparison to a no less heated discussion that is roiling the medical community: should birth-control pills of any type require a doctor’s prescription? Or should they be available on pharmacy shelves?
On April 19, 2013, president and CEO of the Imperative met with state agencies, policy makers and insurance providers to discuess women's health care issues and the affordable care act at the 18th annual Indiana Minority Health Coalition's Luncheon.
