Oncology & Cancer
Study reports survival benefit for black men on new prostate cancer drugs
It used to be a statistical fact that African-American men fared worse than whites when battling prostate cancer.
Feb 12, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Q&A: Know the warning signs of prostate cancer, when to get screened and important new treatments
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among men in the United States. According to the latest research from scientists at the American Cancer Society (ACS), more than 288,000 men will be diagnosed with ...
Aug 30, 2023
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Health
Expert discusses why middle-class black women dread the doctor's office
The anxiety of being black, female and at the mercy of the U.S. healthcare system first hit Tina Sacks when her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. Bette Parks Sacks, then in her 50s, intuitively knew something was wrong ...
Jan 21, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19's assault on black and brown communities
African-American and Latinx populations are being devastated by the coronavirus, in Philadelphia, statewide, and across the country. Members of the black and Latinx communities make up a disproportionate number of COVID-19 ...
May 27, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Age and BMI can predict likelihood of developing gestational diabetes, new research suggests
Age and body mass index (BMI)are important risk factors for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) particularly amongst South Asian and Black African women finds new research published today (02 November) in BJOG: An International ...
Nov 2, 2011
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Cardiology
Cardiac arrest deaths are rising – especially among younger black adults
After declining steadily for more than a decade, new research shows the number of people dying from cardiac arrests is climbing. And the greatest increase is among young Black adults.
Nov 10, 2020
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Cardiology
Stressful life events tied to heart disease in older black women
Stressful life events were linked to higher incidents of heart attack, stroke and other types of cardiovascular disease in black women, according to new research that also looked at whether a person's resilience could help ...
Mar 26, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Genetic ancestry and social environment may influence how aggressive breast cancer is in Black women
For Black women, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer, and as of 2019 it has surpassed lung cancer as the leading cause of cancer death in this population, according to the American Cancer Society. Additionally, ...
Sep 29, 2023
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Vaccination
Vaccine hesitancy: What it is and what it is not?
The term vaccine hesitancy is frequently in the news these days, but what does it mean and why is it important to understand it as we continue the COVID-19 vaccine roll out? Janet McGrath, professor and chair of the Department ...
Mar 22, 2021
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Genetics
Common gene variants linked to sepsis and COVID-19 severity in African Americans
Two genetic risk variants that are carried by nearly 40 percent of Black individuals may exacerbate the severity of both sepsis and COVID-19, a team of researchers from the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of ...
Nov 16, 2021
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