Why would they make it up? Y'all can't think that everything is racist. We do generally have a higher rate of diseases than whites and other races. Mainly because of our diet. Too much fats and fried foods. And many of us are more obese than others. Diseases like high blood pressure, AIDS, and other STDs tend to be much higher in us than others. That's just a fact of life. It's not racism, BlackBrainChild.