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• Local heart surgeon gets the word out
  DR. HILTON M. HUDSON II FOUNDED PUBLISHING HOUSE DEDICATED TO MINORITY HEALTH, WELLNESS.
  
  
• Hilton Publishing Receives 'Excellence in Education Award'
  Hilton Publishing is thrilled to be the recipient of the "Excellence in Education Award" presented form the Imagine Schools in Indianapolis, IN.


• September is Sickle Cell Awareness month
  The CDC is sponsoring activities to increase knowledge and awareness of the disease, including a symposium on September 21, 2009, in Atlanta, Georgia.


• Dr. Hudson delivers keynote address on health disparities
  


• Read the Signs
  If your brakes squeak, you take your car to the shop. If your faucet leaks, you call a plumber. So why don't we see the doctor when there's a problem with our heart?


• Add Spice - Not Salt - To Your Diet.
  You're supposed to throw salt over your right shoulder for good luck. Or is it your left? Either way, if it's on the floor and not on your food you're taking a step toward healthier eating.


• Are you at risk for developing diabetes?
  It affects 2.3 million African Americans. It can cause blindness, heart attack, stroke and kidney disease. The American Diabetes Association says among African American women over the age of 55 it is reaching epidemic proportions. It is diabetes.


• Snuff Your Habit and Live Longer
  We've all heard the warnings. Cigarette smoking can kill you. But did you know that if you are African American you stand a greater chance of dying from smoking-related diseases such as lung cancer, heart disease and stroke? This may be in part because of the type of cigarettes African Americans smoke.


• Exercise Caution Before You Exercise
  Whether it's running, walking, biking or swimming, exercise can help you - body and soul. In addition to improving strength, endurance and cardiovascular fitness, exercise can help relieve stress.


• A DASH of Good Health in Your Diet.
  Many of us choose to go on a diet to reduce our weight and feel better. But did you know there might be a diet that can also lower your blood pressure? It's called DASH - which stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension.