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New York City is one of the few places in the world, where you can experience five different countries in one day–without jumping on a plane. Looking to indulge in curries and tandooris?  Head to Jackson Heights Queens– the home of Indians, Bangladeshis and Pakistanis. Do you have a taste for rabbit stew? A metro card can transport you to Brighton Beach, a Brooklyn neighborhood featuring a tight-nit Russian speaking community. In a city where there’s a treasure trove of history and culture, having a taste for international cuisine is only the beginning.

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Here are a few International hot spots worth checking out:

Little Russia (also called Little Odessa), Brighton Beach, Brooklyn

To get a taste of traditional Russian flare try Primorski Restaurant. For culture head to the Master Theatre where major Russian singers, theater troops and comedians perform. The grand theater holds performances exclusively in Russian ranging from musical performances, to comedy troupes.

Little India, Jackson Heights, Queens

Indians, Bangladeshis, and Pakistanis call this area home. Known for some of the best Indian food in the area, a stop at the famed “Jackson Diner” for tandoori chicken or goat curry is a must. This area is also great for collecting your favorite Bollywood films and music.

Southern Spain: Aire Ancient Baths, New York, NY
Aire Ancient Baths is a Southern Spain inspired swanky bath house located in New York’s trendy Tribeca area. The 16,000-square-foot space features traditional influences taken from the Greek, Roman, Ottoman, and Arab empires and includes cold to hot pools, eight saunas, spas and baths.

Asia, Downtown Flushing, Queens

Home to the second largest China Town in New York City, downtown Flushing features Asian specialty tea cafes, Chinese bookstores and herbal medicine shops. For traditional Asian sweet treats try the The Taipan Bakery.

Caribbean, East Flatbush, Brooklyn

Flatbush, often considered the heart of Brooklyn,  is considered a second home for mostly Jamaicans and Haitians. This area features a vibrant Caribbean culture of shopping and restaurants. And, the Brooklyn Public Library features a Caribbean Literary and Cultural Center focused on promoting intercultural understanding. Some must try restaurants for authentic Caribbean cuisine includes Exquisite Delight for jerk chicken, escovitch fish and macaroni pie, and Sybil’s Bakery & Restaurant for a Guyanese patty.

Do you have any favorite international hot spots? Leave me a comment below.

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Though we’ve made strides in treating prostate cancer, these are the not-so-fun facts about the disease: One new case occurs every 2.4 minutes. And every 19 minutes, a man dies from prostate cancer. One in three men with a family history of the disease will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, about six in 10 prostate cancer cases occur in men older than 65. It is the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths among men in the United States.

Prostate cancer is also a very slow-growing cancer, with many men who have it dying of other causes.

So in 2011, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, in what it called a move to curb over-diagnosis and overtreatment of prostate cancer, issued guidelines recommending against routine prostate-specific antigen testing. The uproar over the revised guidelines was particularly not helpful for black men, who face a greater overall risk for the disease than men of other races. They also have the highest risk for aggressive forms of prostate cancer and death.

The Urology Care Foundation and the National Football League teamed up on the Know Your Stats campaign to raise prostate cancer awareness.

A few months ago, Black Health Matters sat down with one of the campaign’s ambassadors, Pro Football Hall of Fame member and prostate cancer survivor Michael Haynes (he played for the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Raiders), to talk about the importance of prostate health.

Black Health Matters: Michael, you were diagnosed at a prostate cancer event at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Were you having symptoms that led you to get tested? If so, what were they? 

Michael Haynes: I was screened just because the event was happening. I worked at the NFL at the time and had had a physical earlier in the year, so I didn’t have a reason at all to get screened. My boss suggested that I participate to encourage some of the other guys to get screened.

What did you know about prostate cancer before your screening?

MH: I’d never even heard of prostate cancer. I didn’t know what the prostate did. The doctor really scared me. He said one in five African American men would be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. The numbers shocked me because nobody’s talking about it. I asked the doctor about women and breast cancer, and he said one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer.

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Black Health Matters (BHM) is the leading patient and consumer-focused health information website for African Americans. BHM connects health information seekers to the highest quality health content on the web, shared via social media and disseminated at BHM community-based health events. Committed to making African American families healthier, BHM imparts expert advice on disease management while promoting healthier lifestyles. The result is a compelling health content experience that resonates within the cultural context of the user’s life.

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