Intriguing polymorphisms of the epithelial sodium channel are consistent with patterns of hypertension seen in African Americans. Obesity, especially in African-American women, may be closely ...

When he's not seeing patients, he's in the sound studio, creating hip-hop songs about medical conditions like obesity, heart disease and stroke in an attempt to educate the black community. "I started ...

New study reveals obesity ages individuals by 27 years, increasing health care costs and risks of chronic conditions and cancers.

The study also found Native American students had the highest obesity prevalence compared to their Hispanic, White, Asian, and African American counterparts. "It's poverty, and it's socioeconomic ...