Black Health TV new website
Staff Writer
2012-10-16
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Black Health TV announces the launch of Blackhealthtv.com, a groundbreaking, online video and social media website focused on the health issues of African-American consumers and physicians. Co-founded by Dr. Corey Hebert , the award-winning medical journalist and frequent contributor to the Dr. Oz. Show, Black Health TV plans to establish its website as a global brand amongst people of African descent.
According to the U.S. Office of Minority Health, African Americans have the highest mortality rate of any racial and ethnic group in several major disease categories from stroke to infant mortality, heart disease, diabetes, cancer and HIV/AIDS. Moreover, according to previous research reports from Pew Internet & American Life Project, as a percent of Internet users within each demographic group, African-Americans search for health insurance, fitness and how to lose or control their weight more than other groups. African-Americans also download more health applications or "apps" on their phones to help them track or manage their health more than any other group and are the second most active users of the mobile Internet including involvement in activities such as creating or posting individual or group blogs, listening to podcasts, downloading or streaming online video.