Racial Health Disparities
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Black Women Have Higher Rates of Life-Threatening Birth Complications
The University of Michigan released a study that shows women of color have higher rates of major birth problems. Many…
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HIV/AIDS Disproportionately Affects Blacks: Report
African Americans are far more likely than other ethnic groups in this country to contract HIV, but they are far…
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HIV Preventive Drug Absent in Black Communities
Currently the only approved PrEP medicine is a drug called Truvada. Though it has been available since 2014, statistics from…
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Los Angeles Midwives Aim to End Racial Disparities at Birth
Liana Aghajanian, AL JAZEERA AMERICA CLAREMONT, Calif. (Al Jazeera America) — Ask Debbie Allen, a black midwife, what it’s…
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A Racial Gap in Kidney Transplants Closes But Work Remains
LINDSEY TANNER, AP Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) — A racial gap in kidney transplants appears to have closed, a 13-year…
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A Racial Gap in Kidney Transplants Closes But Work Remains
Lindsey Tanner, ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO (AP) — A racial gap in kidney transplants appears to have closed, a 13-year…
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Subtle Racism Damages Health
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – “My office says my name, Rachel, on the door. I am…
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Health Disparities: A Function of Assets, Access and Attitudes
by Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist Last week, I attended a “think tank” conversation with leaders of the Rodham Institute, a…
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Black Diabetes Deaths Double That of Whites
by Rebecca Nuttall Special to the NNPA from The New Pittsburgh Courier DEAN LARRY DAVIS, University of Pittsburgh Almost 19…
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