Hello friends,
My newsletter finally has a name, thanks to Ginette Hall. The name of the newsletter is "With Wellness Comes New Attitude" Step one is finally complete. I am now looking to feature two (2) businesses/authors from BBWO in my December newsletter. There is however a criteria. Your business has to be in the wellness arena. The topics that I have so far are on Eucalyptus Oils, HIV/AIDS, Phlebotomy Service provider, Eating Healthy and Skincare. If you are interested please let me know by Saturday, 11/20/10. First come, first serve. All other inquires maybe considered for the following month. My current business serves the African American and Caribbean demographic between the ages of 20 to 60.
Unfortunately it seems that most of the ailments faced by people seem to affect African Americans more than any other race. For that reason it is my mission to help us understand the different dis-ease we face and how we can steer away from them by applying daily preventions in our lives. The death rate for African Americans in 2005 was higher than Whites for heart diseases, stroke, cancer, asthma, influenza and pneumonia, diabetes, and HIV/AIDS. The statistics are scary but true although African Americans make up only 13% of the total U.S. population; they accounted for 49% of HIV/AIDS cases in 2007. In 2005, African American men were 30% more likely to die from heart disease, as compared to non-Hispanic white men. African American adults are twice as likely than non-Hispanic white adults to have been diagnosed with diabetes by a physician. In 2005, African American men were 1.3 times as likely to have new cases of lung and prostate cancer, compared to non-Hispanic white men. In 2005, African American women were 10% less likely to have been diagnosed with breast cancer; however, they were 34% more likely to die from breast cancer, compared to non-Hispanic white women. (Statistics provided by The US Department of Health and Human Services, the Office of Minority Health. http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov
Hopefully these statistics will compel you to be a part of the prevention…Take action today.
Regards,
Shownda Pagan
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