For Women Only
Uterine Fibroids
HOT105FM.com's Women's Health Channel is your source for something that could affect up to 80% of African-American Women...Uterine Fibroids . Uterine Fibroids are benign (noncancerous) tumors that grow on or within the muscle tissue of the uterus. Approximately 20-40% of women 35yo+ have Uterine Fibroids tumors . The location and size of fibroid tumors can cause symptoms that can affect a woman's quality of life.
Heart Disease
Black Women are High Risk
Black Women face a greater threat of death from heart disease than women of other races. In 2002, their death rate from coronary heart disease was 169.7 compared to 131.2 for white women.
These statistics show that heart-health education among Black Women is crucial. In these pages, the American Heart Association gives the information to understand why your risks as an Black Woman are higher and what you can do to stay heart healthy.
Diabetes
Diabetes Is More Common in Blacks
Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy needed for daily life. The cause of diabetes continues to be a mystery, although both genetics and environmental factors such as obesity and lack of exercise appear to play roles.
23.6 million Americans have diabetes -- nearly one in four does not know it! Take our diabetes risk test to see if you are at risk for having diabetes. Diabetes is more common in Blacks, Latinos, Native Americans, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
Take the Diabetes Risk Test Now!
Sickle Cell Anemia
What Is Sickle Cell Anemia?
Sickle Cell Disease is an inherited blood disorder that affects red blood cells. People with sickle cell disease have red blood cells that contain mostly hemoglobin* S, an abnormal type of hemoglobin.
Sometimes these red blood cells become sickle-shaped (crescent shaped) and have difficulty passing through small blood vessels.
Visit FloridaSickle.org for more information
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