Experiencing higher rates of certain cancers than non-Hispanic whites, many Native Americans have to travel especially large distances to access radiation therapy, according to a study led by Washington State University researchers.
Jun 13, 2022
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Studies of early-stage breast cancer outcomes frequently conclude that Asian American and Pacific Islanders fare better than non-Hispanic whites. But "Asian American and Pacific Islanders" is a broad umbrella term that encompasses ...
Jun 1, 2022
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While opioid-use cuts across socio-economic boundaries, racial and ethnic minorities in Washington state are more likely to suffer fatal overdoses earlier in their lives than non-Hispanic white residents, according to a recent ...
May 26, 2022
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U.S. births bumped up last year, but the number of babies born was still lower than before the coronavirus pandemic.
May 24, 2022
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The number of gun deaths in the United States underwent an "historic" increase in 2020, possibly due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and poverty, according to a report by health authorities published Tuesday.
May 11, 2022
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DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My wife is African American, and we just learned that she is going to need a kidney transplant. I heard that most of the people on the waitlist are people of color, and I'm wondering whether people from ...
Apr 22, 2022
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The Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI) published a commentary today on the significant cancer disparities facing Asian Americans. The article is authored by seven researchers from across the country who participated ...
Apr 19, 2022
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In what is believed to be the largest study to date on race and dementia, researchers from UCSF and the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System tracked health and demographic data from close to two million veterans. ...
Apr 19, 2022
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Despite teenage drug use being at an all time low, the number of teen overdose deaths has been rising for the past 10 years, a new study found.
Apr 14, 2022
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Researchers report that life expectancy in the United States dropped in 2021, continuing a troubling trend that began in the first year of the pandemic.
Apr 8, 2022
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