March is colorectal cancer awareness month. Despite vast improvements in our knowledge over the past four decades, colorectal cancer is still the second leading cause of death from cancer. Colorectal…
Red ties, red dresses and hats. The pastoral processional and proclamation of the gospel—your body/his temple. An old negro spiritual, Oh Freedom, sung by the choir who was directed by…
Need a date? How about three? In under five minutes? No, we’re not talking about matchmaking; we’re talking about smoothie-making. This smoothie recipe uses dates as a natural sweetener, which…
Observed annually on February 14th, National Donor Day aims to raise awareness of the lifesaving benefits of organ, eye and tissue donation while reminding us of the importance of discussing…
THE MATTERS OF THE HEART The month of February deals with the matters of the heart. The matters of the heart can be considered something fun or serious. So, when…
February of each year, we celebrate American Heart Month. The first heart month occurred in February of 1964 after it was proclaimed by President Lyndon B Johnson. Since then, Congress…
Hiding behind the low organ and tissue donation among minorities is that, reason and facts are sacrificed for opinion and myth. Many times, false information is circulated and recycled as…
African Americans are the largest group of minorities in need of an organ transplant. African Americans have higher rates of diabetes and high blood pressure than Caucasians, increasing the risk…
The American Heart Association (AHA) | American Stroke Association has been a Colorado Black Health Collaborative (CBHC) partner for many years. AHA’s mission is to help reduce disability and death…
Annie was a premedical student here in Colorado when she began volunteering with our BBSHOP Program. Annie subsequently started a small- scale program in Miami when she started medical school…