Dr. Felipe Lobelo is sad but not surprised the coronavirus pandemic appears to be taking a greater toll on African Americans and Latinos.
Apr 27, 2020
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All of a sudden, McKenzie Stewart seemed like an entirely different child.
Apr 13, 2020
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Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have found in a retrospective study that African-American men are less likely to use a more targeted biopsy option for prostate cancer, despite an increased incidence in this group ...
Mar 17, 2020
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African immigrants have significantly lower rates of risk factors for heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular diseases compared to blacks from the Caribbean and African Americans, according to preliminary research ...
Mar 5, 2020
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The opioid crisis has been a major issue for health care officials across the United States.
Feb 27, 2020
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Traditional stroke risk factors, such as high blood pressure, smoking and diabetes, impact people of various races and genders differently, new research shows.
Feb 19, 2020
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Teen suicide rates among black youth are increasing. In 2016 and again in 2018, national data revealed that among children age 5-11, black children had the highest rate of death by suicide. For the years 2008 to 2012, 59 ...
Jan 17, 2020
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Portia Smith's most vivid memories of her daughter's first year are of tears. Not the baby's. Her own.
Jan 10, 2020
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Doctors didn't expect Marqus Valentine to live past age 5. The prognosis was so certain that the Valentine family was granted a free trip to Universal Studios to the set of "The Ghostbusters" from a foundation as a dying ...
Dec 31, 2019
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High schoolers rallying in downtown Los Angeles this week chanted "Fight the flavor" as they showed their support for banning the flavored tobacco products that health experts say are fueling an epidemic of nicotine addiction ...
Sep 27, 2019
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