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August 2000
Rapping About Asthma A pair of talented physician brothers have found a good way to communicate health messages to teenagers – rap music.
John and Matthew Clarke, family practice doctors from New York, have produced a series of rap CD’s addressing topics such as asthma, HIV, smoking cessation, anti-violence and bullying.
On Tuesday, August 29, at the University Medical Center in Fresno, they will lecture and rap about asthma, a disease that has hit kids in California’s Central Valley particularly hard. After studying adolescents and their compliance about taking asthma medications, the Clarkes wrote and produced a CD called "Asthma Stuff." If something is not "cool," whether it be school, an activity or taking medicines, teenagers will either not participate or do so only with a struggle, say the Clarkes, who in Fresno will discuss the CD and their success with teen asthma patients. Fresno County has the third highest mortality rate for asthma in the entire country. Asthma is the leading cause for pediatric hospital admissions in California, and the Fresno rate for admissions exceeds the state rate. John and Matthew Clarke have lectured and performed their rap to audiences, ranging from teens to health professionals, throughout the US, and they have appeared on several television and radio programs. Earlier this month, the brothers were highlighted speakers – and rappers – at the National Conference of Family Practice Residents and Medical Students. Matthew Clarke received his medical degree from Union University in Albany, NY, and completed his residency in Jamaica, NY. In 1995, Clarke received a scholarship from the American Association of Family Practitioners’ Committee on Minority Health Affairs. He is a family physician in Queens and co-president of MDMD Inc. John Clarke received his medical degree from Mount Sinai in New York City, and is currently serving as the family practice chief resident at St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Center in Queens, NY. The lecture on August 29 will be held at noon in the Southern Auditorium of University Medical Center, 445 South Cedar Ave., Fresno. The presentation is sponsored by the UCSF-Fresno Family Practice Residency Program, CMC-Asthma Education and Management Program, and a grant from Glaxo-Wellcome. Links: UCSF-Fresno Medical Education Program Source: Twink Stern, News Services
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