Health
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Breaking Down The New Sickle Cell Gene Therapies (And Reactions From SCD Patients)
[ad_1] As a child, Brian Collier was told he would be lucky to see his 21st birthday because he was…
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University of Kansas Medical Center to launch Center for African American Health
[ad_1] The University of Kansas Medical Center announced on June 6 the launch of the Center for African American Health,…
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Opinion | 60 Black Health Experts Urge Black Americans to Get the Covid Vaccine
[ad_1] Our country is facing a public health crisis on a level not experienced for more than 100 years. It…
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Troubling History In Medical Research Still Fresh For Black Americans : Shots
[ad_1] Kolbi Brown (left), a program manager at Harlem Hospital in New York, helps Karen Phillips sign up to receive…
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Afro-descendants in Latin American countries live in starkly unequal conditions that impact health and well-being, PAHO study shows – PAHO/WHO
[ad_1] Inequities for Afro-descendants include higher rates of maternal mortality and lack of access to education, jobs, adequate housing, and…
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Take Charge of Your Health Today: Dismantling dementia disparities with socially-just healthcare
[ad_1] Getty Images Stock Photo According to national statistics, Black Americans are about twice as likely to develop dementia syndromes,…
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The BHM Guide to Facial Serums (Plus 12 We Love)
[ad_1] We love to say Black doesn’t crack, but the truth is our skin can sag, get dull, lose volume,…
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What One Warrior Wants You to Know About Multiple Myeloma
[ad_1] It was persistent pain below her left shoulder blade that prompted Evelyn to visit the doctor. Through the different…
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Andre Braugher Died of Lung Cancer: How Do Your Risk Factors Change After You Quit?
[ad_1] Andre Braugher commanded our attention whether he immersed himself in a dramatic role like Frank Pembleton in “Homicide: Life…
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Dementia Risk and Cholesterol: What’s the Connection?
[ad_1] We are often told that having good cholesterol, also known as high-density lipoproteins (HDL-C), is good because it lowers…
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