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On May 5th and 6th, Morehouse's School of Medicine with hold a "Reach/Succeed"  technical assistance workshop. The goal of this conference is to support the efforts of interested persons and community based organizations in the prevention of breast and cervical cancer and its disproportionate impact on African American women. For registration information, contact Venice Haynes, MSPH at 404-756-6674 or vhaynes@msm.edu

Vitamin D cuts heart risk in African-Americans

(CBS) Call it a bit of sunshine for African-Americans at high risk for heart disease. A new study shows that supplements of vitamin D - sometimes called the "sunshine vitamin" because the body produces it upon exposure to sunlight - curbs African-Americans' cardiovascular risk by improving the health of blood vessels.

The finding could be significant, because blacks often face a higher risk for cardiovascular disease than other groups.

Blacks are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes and severe high blood pressure - both of which are risk factors for cardiovascular disease, according to a statement released in conjunction with the study. And because dark pigmentation inhibits skin cells' ability to make vitamin D in response to ultraviolet light, blacks are more likely to be deficient in vitamin D. More....

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