Alcohol, prescription medicines, and other illegal substances can be easily abused. When a pattern occurs of one or more of these things being used so much or so often that it begins to cause significant problems or distress, this is known as substance abuse, or...
Month: February 2023
Congenital Heart Defects
Congenital Heart Defects (CHDs) are defects that are present at birth that affect the structure of a baby’s heart and how blood flows through the heart and out to the rest of the body. CHDs can range from mild to severe, such as a small hole in the heart to leaky...
Diabetes and African Americans: The Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Diabetes
In 2018, non-Hispanic African Americans were twice as likely as non-Hispanic Caucasians to die from diabetes, with African Americans being 77% more likely to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes by adulthood. In addition to this, African Americans were found to be 3.2...