The Black Woman's Guide to Black Men's Health - Paperback

by Andrea King Collier (Author), Willarda V. Edwards (Joint Author)

Studies show that black men are more likely to seek medical attention, follow a healthy diet, and take prescribed medications if there is a woman in their lives. In short, black women play a key role in keeping their men healthy. The first of its kind, THE BLACK WOMAN'S GUIDE TO BLACK MEN'S HEALTH is a comprehensive guide packed with valuable medical information, prescriptive advice, and personal stories from celebrity and non-celebrity women about their men's health issues.
Divided into chapters covering key health issues that overwhelmingly affects black men, including prostate and colon cancer, obesity, diabetes, and substance abuse, to name a few, this book provides strategies for building healthy partnerships within the home and community, as well as invaluable guidance for finding the right healthcare and health insurance providers.

Author Biography

Andrea King Collier is a journalist and book author, who writes in a whole host of storytelling media. Her writing philosophy is "feel something." Her work has appeared in O the Oprah Magazine, Essence, Town and Country, the Washington Post and others. Her first book, Still With Me... A Daughter's Journey of Love and Loss was originally published by Simon and Schuster, and is now available on Kindle. Her second book, the Black Woman's Guide to Black Men's Health is also available on Amazon.