Reclaiming Our Health begins with an overview of the primary health concerns facing African Americans and explains who is at greatest risk of illness. Michelle Gourdine provides African Americans with the knowledge and guidance they need to take charge of their wellbeing. In this important and accessible book, Dr. "An interactive and empowering book" to help African American men and women create a new vision of better health and navigate the health care system ( BET.com).Īccording to the federal Office of Minority Health, African Americans "are affected by serious diseases and health conditions at far greater rates than other Americans." In fact, African Americans suffer an estimated 85,000 excess deaths every year from diseases we know how to prevent: heart disease, stroke, cancer, high blood pressure, and diabetes.
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