6 numbers to know about heart and brain health
Cardiovascular diseases claim more lives in the U.S. than all forms of cancer and accidental deaths combined, according to ...
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Inequity in care means Black Mississippi women dying at higher rates of cervical cancer
Mississippi, a state known for rich culture and strong heritage, also faces some of the nation’s most glaring health ...
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Hookah, Cigarillos May Be Raising Lung Cancer Rates for Fulton’s Black Men
Panelists at the Fulton County Board of Health’s “State of Healthcare for African Americans” town hall said on Monday that a higher rate of lung cancer exists among Black men in the region, despite ...
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Racial, Ethnic Disparities Seen in Counseling for Children With High BP
Among children with high blood pressure (BP), there are racial and ethnic disparities in receipt of nutrition, lifestyle, and weight counseling.
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‘A starkly different reality’: Black women in Greater Cleveland report workplace, healthcare and education barriers
The City of Cleveland’s Black Women and Girls Commission heard results from Project Noir 2024 at its January meeting.
Author challenges Virginia Wesleyan students not to see poverty as 'a Black problem'
How Exposing Myths About Race and Class Can Reconstruct American Democracy, spoke at Virginia Wesleyan University for Black ...
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Black History and Public Health: Important People You Should Know
February is Black History Month, a time to celebrate the achievements and culture of African Americans while also recognizing the impacts of racism in the ...
Black maternal mortality rate rises as other groups see declines
Black women saw their maternal mortality rate increase from 49.5 deaths per 100,000 live births to 50.3 over one year, while every other racial group experienced declines.