By Dr. Ahunna Freeman In my few years in community pharmacy, I can attest that numbers don’t lie when it comes to chronic diseases and African-American women. With May being blood
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SHAKIA FLYTHE SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE The holidays are all about enjoying those you love. Oh and let’s not forget about all of the delicious food. Although, the holidays are
(pictured above: Clinic volunteers (from left) Steve Malik Daniels, Corrinna Austin, Sadou Ibrahim, Omer Zuilfiqar, Muhammad Syed, Asiyah Rodriguez and Elizabeth Fleming. (Below) Jahan and Tahsin Choudhury with Dr. Muhammad Syed.)
(pictured above: Triad residents David Layton (seated) with Randy Ludington and Anne Howell.) The August issue of the American Heart Association’s national Heart Insight Magazine is shining a bright spotlight on
Local researcher publishes findings in national journal For decades, common medical wisdom has been “the lower the better” in treating
More than six million African American adults in the United States have signs of kidney disease – a total equal
‘Go Red’ is tomorrow As February is American Heart Month and tomorrow (Friday, Feb. 7) is National Wear Red Day,
If you were acquainted with Dr. Tony Burton III a decade ago, you might not recognize him today. That’s because
Nearly all Americans eat too much salt (sodium). Most of the salt comes from eating processed foods (75%), or adding
