Mostly focused on black males who run a 30% higher risk of developing heart disease..the program consists of 4000 barbers called Prostate Net. As well as being social hubs, teh barber shops now may help save lives..BD
Shave and a haircut and a blood-pressure check. Black men can now trim their risk of death at the same place that they trim their hair – the barber shop.
Barber shops and beauty salons in black neighborhoods are leading a nationwide fight to make African-Americans healthier by detecting deadly diseases early enough to treat them effectively.
Barber shops have historically been gathering places for black men; the men's hair salon was the theme of the 2004 movie Barber Shop. Now many communities receiving federal funds for health screening are conducting tests in the shops throughout the country.
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