HEALTH
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Children re e peci By cep-
tible to thi trend in obe ity, du to
a breakdown in the family unit,
Kai er aid.
I HIG , MAJOR dairy
and meat-eating tate according to
Petersmarck, ha the fourth highe t
percentage of overweight residents
"IT' TH PROBL M of th
Black health
professionals to
meet in St. Louis
The Blac Congress on Health, Law and Economic (BCHLE)
today announced it will hold its fourth Quadrennial Conference on
Friday, July 31, 1992 through Saturday, August 1, 1992 at the Hyatt
Regency Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. More than 10,000 African­
Ameican allied health profes ionals are expected to be in attendance.
Organizations participating in the Black Congre s on Health, Law
and Economics include the National Black Nurse ' As ociation,
Inc., the National Bar Association, and the National Pharmaceutical
As ociation.
Ophelia Long, Chairperson of BCm...E, tated, "The focus of thi
year' Congre i the development of an ' African-American Action
Plan' to meet 'Healthy People 2000' national health objective ."
The roles of the African-American allied health profe ional and
the consumer in intervention and prevention programs will be di -
cus ed. Being a part of the national and international dialogue on
national health care reform i key to gaining parity for African­
Americans to health care services."
A TOWN HALL meeting entitled "Federal Policies Impacting
Health Care" has been scheduled for Friday, July 31 at 2:00 pm in
the Historic Union Station.
Public officials invited to participate in the Black Congress on
Health, Law and Economics include Congressman Henry Waxman
(D-CA), Congressman Louis Stokes (D-OH), Congressman Ronald
Dellums (D-CA), and Congressman William Clay (D-MO), U.S.
Senators Edward Kennedy (D-MA), John, Danforth (R-MO) and
Missouri Governor John Ashcroft and st. Louis Mayor Vincent
Schoemehl.
Also invited are major.presidential candidates including President
George Bush, Patrick Buchanan, Bill Clinton, Jerry Brown, Lenora
Fulani, and H. Ross Perot.
Secretary of Health & Human Services Dr. Louis Sullivan 'has
been invited to deliver the keynote address at the opening session of
the Black Congress 'on Health, Law and Economics.
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"Dieting i not a g od id a, ince
5 p rcent of th time you r gain
th weight," Petersmarck aid. "It'
changin your life tyle that i a
good idea."
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AL ANDRIA, VA - Health ex-
pert te tified before Congre
today on the alarmingly high and
di proportionate incidence of
diab te in Hi panic, Black
Americans, and American Indians,
at a hearing convened by the
U.S. House Select Committee on
Aging.
Diabetes ha been identified by
U.S. Surgeon General Antonia
Novella, M.D., as a leading health
concern for Hi panic, the fa test­
growing population in the United
States. In addition, the following
statistic have been complied by the
American Diabete Association:
- It is e timated that in excess
of 2.5 million Hispanic have
diabetes in the United States.
- 1 in every 10 Hispanic has
diabetes.
- 1 in every 10 Black
Americans has diabetes.
- An estimated 3 million Black
Americans have diabete .
- Black Americans al 0 ex­
perience higher rates of at least
three of the serious complications
of diabetes, including blindness,
amputation, and end-stage renal
disease (kidney failure).
. - Diabetes has also reached
epidemic proportio s among
American Indians.
- Diabetes and its co ica-
tions are major causes of death a
health problems in most American
Indian populations.
- One tribe, the Pimas of
Arizona, are 300 percent more like­
ly to have diabetes.
"THERE.I A critical need for
increased federal funding in order
to en ure access to medical care for
David N.
Zlmmmerman
PD,FACA
President
According to the National Council on Patient Inf rmation and duca­
tion, almo t half of American children db not take their m dicin a
pre cribed, e en when the condition being treated are eriou. Many
medication error are caused by paren . One of the mo t recent warning
i sued to parent come from the U.S. Food and Drug Admini tration
(FDA). The warning h to do with po ible overdo ing of children who
are taking nonpre ription liquid medicine for cough. cold. or flu yrnp-,
tom.
The warning i b ed on in tance in which paren -rni re d th
me uring cup provided by manu! ture ,or they mi read directi n on
the product label. In one c e, a child received thre tim the rec rn­
mended do e of a etaminophen, a popular fever-reducer m dicin . Th
parent mea ur d 2 table poonful in tead f 2 tea nful . Th cup did
not ave a 2 tea poonful marking.
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early intervention, create much­
needed culturally ensitive public
education program, and increa e
funding for diabete re earch
pecific to minority population -"
said Jay S. Skyler, M.D., President
of the American Diab te As ocia­
tion.
Diabete i the fourth-leading
cau e of death by disea e in the
United State. This year alone,
750,000 new ca e will be diag­
nosed and 150,00 people will die
as a result of diabete and its com­
plications.
The American Diabete As­
sociation i the nation' leading
voluntary health association up­
porting diabete re earch and
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Vitamins and health
When we talk about vitamins, we usually mean
the group of chemical compounds known as
Vitamins A, B, C, 0, E, K and folic acid. These
vitamins are present in good supply in all natural
foods. There are also synthetic (man-made)
vitamins.
If you eat a balanced diet, your body will get the
normal requirements for these vitamins. You may
not need to purchase supplements if you eat well.
There are, however, people who do need vitamin
supplements. They are those who have poor eating
habits, under severe stress, have diseases like
cancer, have had portions of their gastrointestinal
tract removed by surgery, alcoholics, drug addicts,
pregnant or breastfeeding mothers, those over the
age of 55, and those who have vitamin or mineral
deficiency.
There are others who could benefit from taking vitamin supplements. It is best to talk over
your health profile with your doctor.
MANY PEOPLE believe that some vitamins may help to prevent or cure certain illnesses.
For example, many supportthe theory that large doses of Vitamin C will ward off the common
cold. People who do that are only making Vitamin C-Ioaded urine, since the body does not
store the extra Vitamin C.'
TIME Magazine, in its April 6 issue reports.mat large doses of some vitamins may have
positive effects on cancer, heart disease and aging. .
It is Important to have an understanding of what a balanced diet is before spending money
on vitamin supplements. A balanced diet means that one serving from each of the six classes
of food is incorporated into the three meals you eat each day. One class of food is protein,
which is found in meats, pouttry and fish. Carbohydrates come from "starch' foods like flour,
potatoes, rice, yams and corn.
Vegetables and fruits like carrots, turnips, broccoli, asparagus, tomatoes, apples, pears,
bananas, watermelon and raisins provide essential nutrients. Fats are also important, but
many doctors caution against the consumption of too many animal fats. Water, and lots of it,
is also important for a heatthy diet.
Check the Michigan Citizen for more articles on health and nutrition, and learn how to .
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