Dr. David Dixon, MD is the inventor of DermaWound ® and Founder, CEO & President of ProgressiveDoctors.com, a web site that for over 21 years has specialized in acute and chronic wound care with a special emphasis on: diabetic wounds, pressure sores and venous stasis leg ulcers. Dr. Dixon received his undergraduate degree from […]
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The “crossroads” were avoided for one Wyoming man when Layzie Bone of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony saved him from diabetic shock, the NY Daily News reports. The rapper witnessed…
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Rapper Layzie Bone of the Grammy Award-winning group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony helped a driver who went into diabetic shock and nearly ran into the performer’s vehicle in Wyoming. Casper news station KCWY-TV reports (http://bit.ly/1R28xfi ) that Steven “Layzie Bone” Howse was heading to a concert in Riverton on Saturday to promote his […]
It’s no secret that diabetes is a major illness among African-American people. According to the American Diabetes Association 4.9 million, or 18.7% of all African-Americans 20 years…
When you’re a diabetic, one of the biggest tasks and challenges you face on a day-to-day basis is keeping your blood glucose levels under control.…
If you’re on the verge of developing diabetes, parking yourself in front of the TV might be one of the worst things you could do…
Are you a night owl who enjoys staying up late? If you are, enjoy it while you can but know that your belated bedtimes may…
Imprisoned journalist and former Black Panther Mumia Abu-Jamal is in intensive care for treatment of diabetes and is “not doing well,” his family said Tuesday,…
Dr. John Kitchens is a retina specialist in Lexington, Kentucky. He specializes in eye problems related to diabetes. Here are some of the sobering facts on diabetes and its impact on the eyes. Diabetes and African Americans: Compared to the general population, African-Americans are disproportionately affected by diabetes: 13.2% of all African Americans aged 20 […]
February is American Heart Month, and Dr. Karla Robinson and Dr. Robert C. Robinson III, from Urban Housecall joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” to share…
There are many reasons why each of us needs to understand diabetes better. First, it is truly the epidemic of our time, with more than…
