Corporate Sisters Hosts Third Black Women's Health Forum

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"You need to understand your partner. Know your status," said [Osuagwu]. "HIV\ AIDS is a silent epidemic because we [African Americans] don't want to acknowledge it in our community. Men on the 'down low' play a vital role in inflection rates among women. It is time for us to stop rejecting these men so they won't have to hide."

"Overeating can be a symptom of depression," said Dr. [Barbara Warren, Ph.D.] of OSU College of Nursing. "Making healthier food choices and exercise can decrease the urge to over indulge in comfort foods. A holistic approach in mind, body and soul is the key to healthy living."

Corporate Sisters was suc- , cessful in establishing "The African American Women's Health Fund" at the Columbus Medical Association Foundation. The charitable fund is dedicated to supporting health-related issues impacting Black women. "For the Health of Black Women" is its third major health effort.

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Corporate Sisters Hosts Third Black Women's Health Forum

More than 100 prominent women of color gathered to attend the third annual event, "For the Health of Black Women," in the WOSU-TV Battelle Studio, located at COSI. The event, hosted by Corporate Sisters, featured several medical experts: Barbar...

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