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Rani G. Whitfield, M.D., a board certified family physician and Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians with a Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in sports medicine, has become known as "Tha Hip Hop Doc" or "H2D" to many of the young adults in his hometown of Baton Rouge, Louisiana where he practices medicine. Dr. Whitfield is an impassioned advocate for increasing the awareness of health related issues, such as HIV/AIDS, obesity, cardiovascular disease, and substance abuse affecting African American youth.  Dr. Whitfield received his medical degree with honors from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee. Thereafter, he completed his internship and residency in family medicine at St Elizabeth's Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio in 1999 and a sports medicine fellowship at Ohio State University in 2000.  In the most important book ever written about HIV/ AIDS in the African American community, "Not In My Family," by Gil Robertson, IV, Dr. Whitfield was featured in chapter 50 for his views on this important topic along with Jesse Jackson, Jr., Al Sharpton, and Patti Labelle, just to name a few.  He is also a contributor to I Am A Father by David Manuel.  This book features African American fathers and their children.  Other contributors to this book include Ossie Davis, Big Boi, Sidney Poitier, Morgan Freeman, and Tom Joyner.

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THE LEGION OF HEALTH NOW AVAILABLE AT WWW.LEGIONOFHEALTH.COM

Posted June 30th, 2008 at 04:09pm

Baton Rouge, LA - Dr. Rani G Whitfield, M.D., a family practice and sports medicine physician in Baton Rouge, LA is proud to announce the creation and official release of his comic book series, Volume One Book One "Tha Hip Hop Doc- Fed Up!" Designed to introduce uniquely packaged health messages that target the youth and college age market, the series feature members of the Legion of Health - a team of muscle bound, super-intelligent health advocates who possess super human powers - as they protect the human race from various members of the Dungeon of Disease - a team of anti-hero characters who represent life-threatening illness and poor behaviors.

 

"I encounter disparities in health care every day in my medical practice and community outreach efforts, especially with my young patients and students," says Dr. Whitfield. - I developed the "Legion of Health" to serve as a vehicle that will reinforce positive health values. These messages are presented in a way that is engaging and relatable to the youth market.?

Seven heroes make up the core members of the Legion of Health:

 

1. Tha' Hip Hop Doc, aka H2D - Represents Western Medicine
2. Six Pack - Represents Exercise/Fitness
3. Suga Free - Represents Nutrition
4. Eve - Represents Spiritual Health
5. Yao Li - Represents Alternative Medicine
6. Braniac - Represents Research
7. Balance - Represents Mental Health

 

The members of the Dungeon of Disease are lead by the notorious Bad Heart, a sickly but shrewd and manipulative villain who will stop at nothing to destroy his foes, the Legion of Health. Topics in the series currently include obesity, poor eating habits, physical inactivity, substance abuse, and HIV/AIDS & STD"s.

 

?The obstacle in the past with health comic books geared for teens and young adults is that they were not of industry standard and physicians were not actively delivering the messages to the youth,? say Dr Whitfield. "The Legion of Health" series has been thoroughly vetted and is a recommended tool for youth teaching. PURCHASE YOUR COPY NOW AT WWW.LEGIONOFHEALTH.COM. No child should ever pay for a comic book!

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