As a physician of more than thirty years I get concerned when I see the emphasis put on race and economics as the sole cause of health care disparities. High cholesterol comes not just from diet, but lipid or fat disorders and also has a genetic component as deceased tennis great Arthur Ashe’s life demonstrated. Obesity correlates with diet, lack of exercise and sometimes genetics. Diabetes reflects obesity, diet, and genetics.

High blood pressure results from intrinsic poorly understood likely genetic etiologies in 90%+ of the cases; however, the influence of diet, diabetes, and obesity cannot be discounted. Lead exposure on an inner city street where polluting paint and fuel inefficient cars may travel hurt as much as the lack of trees for pollution filtration. Asthma reflects environmental exposures, smoking, and genetics. Lack of access to physicians is often the result of where you live, how much money you can pay for your care and your level of understanding about your health.

By Dr. Ada M. Fisher  Yesterday while sitting in the corner barbershop, six police cars flew down the street.  The chasers brought back the report that last night one young sixteen year old black man was shot on a lot  next to a house I previously bought, fixed up and sold in an attempt to [...]

Race has thrust its way back on to the national scene as a topic of dialogue in light of recent events in the campaign. I, for one, think some of the statements being made about Senator Obama with a wink-and-nod give me pause for the ugly underbelly of American politics they appeal to.

Aired LIVE during “Fox News Rising” October 27, 2008 According to a recent CBS/New York Times poll, Senator Barack Obama leads Senator John McCain by 13 points, indicating that this presidential election is practically over. An Associated Press presidential poll conducted the same day shows that Senator McCain has overcome his challenges, narrowing the gap [...]

Claudio Simpkins The Daily Voice In the Sunday, September 14th edition of the Washington Post, my Professor, Randall Kennedy, spoke to “The Big ‘What If,’” outlining the potential fallout should Senator Barack Obama lose this race for the presidency. Professor Kennedy speaks to Black anxiety regarding the seemingly all-but-inevitable conclusion that should Obama lose, it [...]