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• 1 in 3 Americans Delayed, Skipped Medical Care During Pandemic

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• 1 in 4 Doctors Harassed Online, Study Finds

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• 1 in 5 Colorado Teens Has Easy Access to a Gun: Study

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• 1 in 5 Young Women Has No Plans to Get a Mammogram

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• 3D Mammograms Best at Spotting Tumors, But Many Black Women Missing Out

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• 4 in 10 Transgender Women Have HIV: CDC

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• 5 Steps to Lower Your Risk for Breast Cancer

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• 8 Key Factors Are Shortening the Lives of Black Americans

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• A Guide to Acne Care for People of Color

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• A Real Headache: Racism Plays Role in Migraine Care

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• A Woman's Diet Might Help Her Avoid Breast Cancer

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• Access to Top Drugs Makes the Difference for Black Lung Cancer Patients

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• Across America, Black People Have Worse Health Outcomes

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• Across the U.S., Black Americans Breathe in Dirtier Air

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• After Editor-in-Chief's Resignation, JAMA Journals Outline Steps to Address Racism

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• After Long Decline, Breast Cancers in Young U.S. Women Are On the Rise

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• After NFL Career Ends, Black Players Suffer More Health Woes Than Whites

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• AHA News: As African Americans Struggle With COVID-19 Disparities, Churches Step In

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• AHA News: Pandemic Brings Another Threat to Forefront for African Americans and Latinos

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• AHA News: The Link Between Structural Racism, High Blood Pressure and Black People's Health

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• AI Equals Human Radiologists at Interpreting Breast Cancer Scans

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• AI Helps Rule Out Cancer in Women With Dense Breasts

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• AI May Not Be Ready to Accurately Read Mammograms

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• AI-Assisted Mammograms Could Be a Big Advance: Study

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• Almost 90,000 Young American Adults Will Get Cancer This Year: Report

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• Almost All Cancer Patients Respond Well to COVID-19 Vaccines

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• Alzheimer's Meds Are Mostly Tested in Whites. That Worries Black Patients, Caregivers

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• American Indians Face the Highest Odds for Stroke

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• Americans Missed Almost 10 Million Cancer Screenings During Pandemic

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• Americans With Asthma Get First Updated Guidelines in Over a Decade

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• Among Minority Women, Low Vitamin D May Raise Breast Cancer Risk

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• Antibody Drug Boosts Survival for Type of Advanced Breast Cancer

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• Appendicitis Often Spotted Later in Black Patients

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• Are Breast Self-Exams Necessary? The Answer May Surprise You

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• As in Adults, Minority Kids Hit Hardest by COVID-19

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• As Medicaid Access Expands, So Does Cancer Survival

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• As Pot Legalization Spreads, More Teens Are Lighting Up

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• As Segregation Rises in Communities, So Do Cancer Death Rates

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• As Tough Flu Season Looms, CDC Hopes for More Flu Shots Among Minorities

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• Asian-Americans Less Likely to Survive Cardiac Arrest Despite Equal CPR Efforts

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• At-Home Gene Test for Breast, Ovarian Cancers Looks Effective

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• Attending Church Might Lengthen Black Men's Lives

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• Average COVID Hospital Bill for U.S. Seniors Nearly $22,000

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• Better Imaging Allows More Women to Opt for Breast-Conserving Surgery

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• Biden's New HIV/AIDS Strategy Calls Racism a Roadblock to Victory

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• Black Americans Less Likely to Get Lifesaving Heart Treatments

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• Black Americans Less Likely to Lose Hearing as They Age

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• Black Americans Less Likely to Receive Lifesaving CPR: Study

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• Black Americans Often Face Discrimination in Health Care

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• Black Americans' Risk for MS May Be Higher Than Thought

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• Black Americans Suffer More From Heart Disease: The AHA Wants to Change That

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• Black Americans Would Reap Biggest Health Boon From Cleaner Air

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• Black Americans, Mexican Americans Develop Diabetes Earlier in Life

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• Black and White Women Share the Same Genetic Risk for Breast Cancer

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• Black Cancer Patients Frailer Than Their Peers

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• Black Cancer Patients Much More Prone to Chemo-Linked Heart Trouble

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• Black Cancer Survivors Often Face Added Challenges: Study

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• Black Children Hit Especially Hard by COVID-19 Inflammatory Syndrome

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• Black Kids at Higher Odds for ADHD

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• Black Kids Face Higher Odds of Post-Op Complications Than White Kids

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• Black Men Get Better Outcomes From Radiation Rx for Prostate Cancer

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• Black Men Less Likely to Get Best Prostate Cancer Treatments

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• Black Men Less Likely to Get Follow-Up MRI When Test Suggests Prostate Cancer

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• Black Nursing Home Residents More Likely to Need Hospital Care

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• Black Parents Most Hesitant About COVID Vaccines for Kids: Poll

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• Black Patients Face Greater Risks From Leg Artery Blockages

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• Black Patients Fare Worse After Angioplasty

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• Black Patients Fare Worse With Deadly Lung Disease Pulmonary Fibrosis

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• Black Patients Less Happy With Care After Knee, Hip Replacement

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• Black Patients Less Likely to Get High-Tech Prostate Cancer Therapy

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• Black Patients Less Likely to Get Into Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trials

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• Black Patients More Likely to Be Physically Restrained During ER Visits

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• Black Patients More Likely to Get Riskier Heart Surgeries

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• Black Patients More Likely to Need Emergency Surgery for Colon Cancer

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• Black Patients More Likely to Trust Medical Videos When Black Doctor, Patient Is in It

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• Black Patients With A-Fib Less Likely to Get Blood Thinners

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• Black Patients With Brain Tumors Less Likely to Get Surgery Than Whites

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• Black Patients With Dementia Are Less Likely to Get Appropriate Meds: Study

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• Black Stroke Survivors Less Likely to Get Treated for Complications

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• Black Women Are Dying of COVID at Much Higher Rates Than White Men

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• Black Women at Higher Heart Risk During Pregnancy

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• Black Women Die of Breast Cancer at Younger Ages. Should They Be Screened Earlier?

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• Black Women Have Triple the Odds for Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Surgery

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• Black Women Less Likely to Get Laparoscopic Fibroid Surgeries

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• Black Women More Prone to Postmenopausal Weight Gain Than White Women

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• Black, Hispanic Americans Less Likely to Get Bystander CPR

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• Black, Hispanic Patients Less Likely to Get Crucial Care After Heart Attack

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• Black, Hispanic Patients With Severe Allergies Less Likely to Get Allergy Shots

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• Blacks, Asians More Likely Than Whites to Have Severe COVID

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• Blacks, Hispanics Account for More Than Half of COVID Deaths: Study

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• Blacks, Hispanics at Higher Risk of COVID Death in U.S. Nursing Homes

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• Blood Oxygen Tests Can Be Inaccurate for Black Patients, Raising COVID Risks: Study

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• Bogus Info on Cancer Common Online, and It Can Harm

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• Breast Cancer Diagnosis Linked to Higher Odds for Dangerous A-Fib

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• Breast Cancer Genes Raise Risks for Older Women, Too

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• Breast Cancer Management Services Offer Guidance to At-Risk Patients

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• Breast Cancer May Spread Faster at Night

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• Breast Cancer Over 70: How Much Treatment Is Enough?

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• Breast Cancer Screening May Not Be Worth It for Women Over 70

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• Breast Cancer Surpasses Lung Cancer as Leading Cancer Diagnosis Worldwide

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• Breast Cancer Survivors Age Faster Biologically Than Cancer-Free Women: Study

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• Breast Cancer Survivors Can Safely Interrupt Therapy During Pregnancy: Study

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• Breast Cancer Survivors Can Safely Pause Longer-Term Meds During Pregnancy

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• Breast Cancer Takes Big Financial Toll on Some Young Patients

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• Breast Cancer Treatment Comes Later, Lasts Longer for Black Women

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• Breast Cancer Treatment Effects on Sex Life a Hidden Burden

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• Breast Cancer Treatments Don't Raise COVID Risks

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• Breast Cancer's Spread Is More Likely in Black Women, Study Finds

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• Breast Pain Doesn't Always Mean Cancer: When to Get a Mammogram

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• Can a Computer Program Help Docs Spot Breast Cancer?

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• Can ChatGPT Give Women Accurate Advice on Breast Cancer?

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• Can Women With Early Breast Cancer Skip Post-Op Radiation?

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• Canada's Menthol Cigarette Ban Boosted Quit Rates: Would the Same Happen in U.S.?

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• Cancer Care Costs U.S. $156 Billion Per Year; Drugs a Major Factor

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• Cancer Care Tougher to Access in U.S. If English Second Language

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• Cancer Costs U.S. Patients $21 Billion a Year

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• Cancer in Hispanics: Good News and Bad

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• Cancer Screening Fell Sharply Early in Pandemic, But Has Rebounded

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• Cancers, Especially Gastro Tumors, Are Rising Among Americans Under 50

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• Cardiac Arrest During Childbirth Is Rare, But Some Women Face Higher Risks

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• Certain Cancer Patients at Higher Odds for Severe COVID-19

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• Certain Cancers on the Rise Among Hispanic Americans

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• Clinical Trials Are Becoming More Diverse, But There's Still Work To Do

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• Closely Monitor Heart Health in Cancer Patients Who Get Hormonal Therapies: AHA

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• Colon Cancer Death Rates Are Falling Among the Young — But Only for Whites

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• Common Form of Liver Cancer on the Rise in Rural America

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• Common Lung Function Test Often Misses Emphysema in Black Patients

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• Common MS Meds Might Be Less Effective in Black Patients

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• Common Type 2 Diabetes Meds Won't Raise Breast Cancer Risk: Study

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• Common, Crucial Medical Device Often Gives Wrong Readings for Black Patients

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• Communities of Color Struggling to Get Vaccines to Those in Need

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• Consistent Breast Cancer Screening Cuts Odds of Dying From the Disease by 72%

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• Cost of Being Black in America: 1.6 Million Extra Deaths Over Two Decades

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• Costs Would Keep 1 in 7 Americans From Seeking COVID-19 Treatment

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• Could a DNA Blood Test Spot a Range of Hidden Cancers?

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• COVID Anxieties Still High for Americans: Poll

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• COVID Caused Biggest Drop in U.S. Life Expectancy Since World War II

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• COVID Drove 23% Spike in U.S. Deaths In 2020

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• COVID Drove Biggest Drop in U.S. Life Expectancy Since World War II

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• COVID Pandemic Shortened U.S. Life Expectancy by More Than a Year

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• COVID Plus 'Bleeding' Stroke Doubles a Patient's Death Risk

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• COVID Spreads Quickly in Crowded Homes, Poor Neighborhoods

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• COVID Vaccine Reaction Can Mimic Breast Cancer Symptoms, But Doctors Say 'Don't Panic'

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• COVID-19 Caused U.S. Life Expectancy to Drop by 1 Full Year

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• COVID-19 Concerns Shouldn't Shut Down Police Brutality Protests: Health Experts

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• COVID-19 Fears Stop Americans From Seeking Help for Heart Emergencies

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• Deadly Aneurysm-Linked Strokes Are Rising, Especially Among Black Americans

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• Deaths Linked to High Blood Pressure in Pregnant Women Are Soaring

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• Delayed Surgery for Early Breast Cancer Won't Harm Survival: Study

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• Depression Even More Common With Heart Failure Than Cancer

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• Depression, Anxiety Hit Minorities Hardest During Pandemic

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• Despite Stress of Pandemic, U.S. Suicide Rate Dropped in 2020

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• Diabetes Is Deadlier for Black Americans: Study

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• Diabetes May Mean Worse Long-Term Outcomes for Breast Cancer Survivors

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• Did Obamacare Expand Access to Insurance for Minorities? In Some U.S. States, Hardly at All

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• Dirty Air Could Raise Breast Cancer Risk

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• Discovery Could Explain Why Black Americans More Prone to Colon Cancer

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• Discrimination at Work Could Raise Blood Pressure

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• Diversity Still Elusive in America's Medical Schools

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• Do Minority Kids Face More Danger During Surgeries?

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• Do Older Patients Need Radiation Rx After Breast Cancer Surgery?

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• Do You Live in a U.S. Opioid OD Hotspot?

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• Does Race Affect the Odds of Developing MS?

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• Don't Delay If Cancer Symptoms Appear – Call Your Doctor

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• Don't Delay Your Cancer Screenings, Surgeons' Group Urges

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• Doubly Good: Healthy Living Cuts Your Odds for the 2 Leading Killers

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• Drinking May Not Raise Risk of Breast Cancer's Return

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• Drop in Life Expectancy From COVID Much Worse for Black, Hispanic Americans

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• Drug Combo May Fight a Tough Form of Breast Cancer

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• Drug Might Stop Heart Trouble Linked to Sickle Cell Anemia

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• Drug Used to Prevent Miscarriage May Raise Lifetime Cancer Risk in Offspring

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• During Droughts, Many Poor Americans Will Lack Clean Tap Water: Study

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• Even Before Pandemic, One-Third of U.S. Adults Went Without Dental Care

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• Even When Stroke Centers Are Near, Black Americans Often Lack Access

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• Even With Multiple Breast Tumors, Mastectomy Isn't Always Necessary: Study

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• Exercise Could Help Fight 'Chemo Brain' in Breast Cancer Patients

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• Exercise Helps Ease Arm, Shoulder Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery

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• Exercise Is Key to Recovery After Breast Cancer Surgery

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• Exercise Might Ease Side Effects of Breast Cancer Treatment

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• Experiences of Racism Tied to Worsening Memory, Thinking in Older Black Americans

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• Experts Recommend All Women Get Mammograms Starting at Age 40

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• Extreme Heat Hits Poorer Neighborhoods Harder

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• Extreme Heat Taxes the Brain, and Some Face Higher Risks

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• Far Too Few People of Color in U.S. Pancreatic Cancer Trials

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• Fast-Food Companies Spending More on Ads Aimed at Youth

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• Fat Around Your Heart Could Be Especially Deadly

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• Fatal Opioid ODs Keep Rising in Black Americans

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• FDA Poised to Ban Menthol Cigarettes

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• FDA Warns of Rare Cases of Certain Cancers Linked to Breast Implants

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• Fear of Losing Health Insurance Keeps 1 in 6 U.S. Workers in Their Jobs

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• Fertility Drugs Won't Raise Breast Cancer Risk

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• Fewer American Adults Are Getting Malignant Brain Tumors

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• Fewer Recurrent Strokes Now in Mexican Americans

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• Fewer U.S. Women Aware of Their Heart Risks

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• For Black Americans, Personal Resilience Plays Big Part in Heart Health

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• For Kids in Poorer Neighborhoods, a Move Can Ease Asthma

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• For 'Near Poor' Seniors, Medicaid 'Cliff' Could Keep Health Care Out of Reach

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• For People With Heart Failure, Statins May Lower Cancer Risk Too

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• For Stressed-Out Black Americans, Mental Health Care Often Hard to Come By

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• Forehead Thermometers May Miss Fevers in Black Patients

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• Frozen Eggs Help Breast Cancer Survivors Conceive

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• Gastro Symptoms of Menopause May Vary by Race

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• Gen X, Millennials in Worse Health Than Prior Generations at Same Age

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• Gene Could Lower HIV Levels in Some People of African Descent

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• Gene Could Predispose Some Black Patients to Alzheimer's

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• Gene Differences Could Have Black Patients Undergoing Unnecessary Biopsies

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• Gene Test Might Help Some Breast Cancer Patients Skip Radiation After Lumpectomy

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• Gene Test Spots Breast Cancer Patients Who Can Skip Post-Op Chemo

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• Genes Help Explain Role of Race in Prostate Cancer Risk

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• Good News, Bad News on Black Americans and Cancer

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• Got PAD? Income, Race Could Affect Outcomes Such as Amputation

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• Gun Homicides Rose Sharply During Pandemic, Black Men Most Affected

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• Half of Women Will Get False-Positive Mammogram Over 10 Years of Screening

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• Healthy Levels of Vitamin D May Boost Breast Cancer Outcomes

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• Healthy Living Cuts the Odds That High-Risk Breast Cancer Will Return

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• Heart Anatomy May Put Blacks at Higher Stroke Risk

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• Heart Disease Targets Black Americans and Poverty, Unemployment Are Big Reasons Why

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• Heart Risk Factors Show Up Earlier in U.S. Black Women

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• High Co-Pays, Deductibles Keep Some Women From Mammogram Follow-Up

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• High Deductibles Keep Some Women From Follow-Up After Troubling Mammogram

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• High Vitamin D Levels May Help Prevent COVID-19, Especially in Black Patients

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• Higher Maternal Death Rates Among Black Women Tied to Racism, Sexism, UN Says

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• High-Fiber Diets May Lower Odds for Breast Cancer

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• High-Profile Police Brutality Cases Harm Black Americans' Mental Health: Study

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• Hispanics Wait Half-Hour Longer in ER When Chest Pain Strikes

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• Hormonal Breast Cancer Therapy May Work Differently, Depending on Patient's Race

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• Hormone Replacement Therapy Won't Raise Recurrence Rate for Breast Cancer Survivors

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• Hospitalizations for Spikes in Blood Pressure Are on the Rise

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• Hospitals: One Reason COVID Is More Lethal for Black Americans

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• How Benign Are 'Benign' Breast Findings? Study Finds Link to Higher Cancer Risk

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• How 'Bleeding' Stroke Affects Brain May Depend on Your Race

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• How Important Is Sex as Women Age?

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• How Insurance Plans Keep Black Patients From Cancer Care

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• How Smoking Could Help Spur Breast Cancer's Spread

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• How the Pandemic Changed Breast Cancer Care

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• How Well Do Americans Know the Facts About COVID-19?

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• Hypertension in Pregnancy Is Getting More Common for Gen Z Women

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• Impact of Racism Could Slow Recovery After Heart Attack

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• In 16 States, 35% or More Residents Now Obese: CDC

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• In Breast Cancer Survivors, Obesity Raises Odds for Cancer's Return

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• In U.S., Minority Communities More Likely to Have Water Contaminated by Toxic Metals

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• Insight Into Why a Prostate Cancer Therapy Works Better for Black Men

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• Is an Early Form of Breast Cancer More Dangerous Than Thought?

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• Is Obesity Especially Dangerous for Women at Genetic Risk for Breast Cancer?

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• Is Telemedicine Closing the 'Race Gap' in Primary Care?

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• Is Your Child at Risk for Asthma?

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• It's Getting Tougher to Find Spanish-Language Mental Health Services in U.S.

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• Jail Dims Hopes for Recovery for Young People With Mental Illness

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• JAMA Journals' Editor-in-Chief Steps Down After Deputy's Racism Comments

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• Katie Couric Announces Breast Cancer Diagnosis

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• Keytruda Extends Survival for Women With an Aggressive Breast Cancer

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• Kids' Access to Insulin Pumps: Race, Income Matters

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• L.A.'s Oil Wells Could Be Harming Citizens' Health

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• La COVID más un ACV hemorrágico duplican el riesgo de muerte de un paciente

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• 'Lab-on-a-Chip' Blood Test Could Spot Breast Cancer Early

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• Language Barriers Hold Back Many Asian Americans From Good Health Care

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• Language Barriers Keep 25 million in U.S. From Good Health Care

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• Lead Poisoning Plus Systemic Racism Are Harming Black Kids' Test Scores

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• Legacy of Racist Neighborhood 'Redlining': Fewer Healthy Green Spaces Today

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• Less Social Distancing in Areas With More Trump Supporters: Study

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• Life Span of Native Americans Fell by Almost 5 Years During Pandemic

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• Lifetime of Stress Tied to Big Rise in Cancer Risk

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• Little Progress in Boosting Numbers of Black American Doctors

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• Liver Cirrhosis Much More Deadly for Black Americans

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• Lockdowns Cut Air Pollution, But Poorer Neighborhoods Benefited Less

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• Loving Partners May Be Key to Breast Cancer Survivors' Health

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• Low Vitamin D Could Raise Diabetes Risk for Black Americans

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• Lumpectomy as Effective as Mastectomy for Young Women With Breast Cancer

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• Lung Cancer Survival Continues to Improve, But Not for All

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• Lupus More Deadly for Asian and Hispanic Americans: Study

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• Lymph Node Removal During Breast Cancer Mastectomy: Is It Overdone?

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• Lymphedema in Legs Strikes 1 in 3 Female Cancer Survivors

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• Male Breast Cancer Patients Face Higher Heart Risks

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• Mammogram Centers Must Notify Patients of Breast Density, FDA Says

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• Mammogram Rates Have Rebounded Since Pandemic Began, But Concerns Remain

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• Mammograms Do Save Women's Lives, Study Finds

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• Mammography Rates Plummeted During Pandemic

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• Many Americans Don't See Links Between Racism,  Health Outcomes: Poll

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• Many Black Men Missed Out on Prostate Cancer Care During Pandemic

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• Many Blacks, Hispanics Believe They'll Get Worse Care If Dementia Strikes

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• Many Breast Cancer Survivors Have Healthy Babies: Study

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• Many Breast Cancer Survivors May Be Able to Forgo Mammograms in Old Age: Study

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• Many Cancer Patients Face Mounting Bills Despite Having Insurance

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• Many More Older Americans Willing to Get COVID Vaccine: Poll

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• Many U.S. Mammography Centers Aren't Following Expert Guidelines: Report

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• Many U.S. Women Must Travel Far to Get Mammograms

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• Many Women May Overestimate Risks From Genes Tied to Breast Cancer

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• Melanoma an Even More Deadly Disease in Black Men

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• Memory Troubles? Your Race Could Affect How Soon You Get Diagnosis, Treatment

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• Meth Overdose Deaths Are Surging in America, With Minorities Most at Risk

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• Mindfulness Helps Young Women After Breast Cancer: Study

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• Minorities Bore the Brunt of U.S. COVID Deaths: Study

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• Minorities Hit Hardest by COVID-19, Study Confirms

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• Minorities Miss Out on Brain-Imaging Studies for Alzheimer's

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• Minorities, Women Are Shortchanged When It Comes to Statins

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• Moderate Use of Hair Relaxers Won't Raise Black Women's Cancer Risk: Study

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• More Americans Gaining Access to Opioid Addiction Treatment, But Race Matters

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• More Breast Cancer Survivors Opting to 'Go Flat' After Mastectomy

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• More Diverse Pool of Blood Donors Needed to Help Sickle Cell Patients

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• More Hospitalizations, ER Visits in Nursing Homes With Higher Levels of Black Residents

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• More Than 10 Million People Died of Cancer Worldwide in 2019

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• More Than 200,000 Americans Have Lupus

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• Most Americans Oppose COVID Vaccine Mandates: Survey

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• Most Cancer Screenings Make Big Rebound After Pandemic Decline

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• Most Cases of Dementia in U.S. Seniors Go Undiagnosed: Study

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• Most Editors at Leading Medical Journals Are White, Study Finds

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• Most Top U.S. Surgeons Are White and That's Not Changing

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• Most Women With Early Breast Cancer Will Become Long-Term Survivors, New Study Shows

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• Mother and Son Draw Hope, Healing From Shared Cancer Treatment

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• Motherhood Doesn't Lower Survival for Women Who've Had Breast Cancer

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• MRI Might Boost Cancer Detection for Women With Dense Breasts

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• MS Has Mixed Impact on Patients' Cancer Risk: Study

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• MS May Not Affect Breast Cancer Prognosis

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• National Cancer Institute Director Dr. Monica Bertagnolli Reveals She Has Breast Cancer

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• Nearly a Third of Young Black Americans Have High Blood Pressure

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• Nearly Half of U.S. Breast Cancer Patients Use Pot or CBD; Many Don't Tell Doctors

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• Need a New Liver? Your Survival Odds May Depend on Race

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• Neighborhood Gun Violence Means Worse Mental Health for Kids

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• Neighborhoods May Matter When It Comes to Epilepsy

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• Neurologists' Group Issues Guidance to Families on Controversial Alzheimer's Drug

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• New Breast Scanning Technology Might Beat Standard Mammography

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• New Drug Combo Boosts Survival Against Aggressive Form of Breast Cancer

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• New Lawsuit Filed by Family of Henrietta Lacks Over Unauthorized Use of Her Cells

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• New Treatments Battle Advanced Breast Cancers

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• New Ultrasound Patch Spots Tiny Breast Abnormalities in Early Trial

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• New Weight-Loss Program Shows Promise Among Low-Income Americans

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• Newer Diabetes Meds Might Not Work as Well in Black Patients

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• No Link Found Between Blood Pressure Meds and Cancer: Study

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• Obamacare Gave More Breast Cancer Survivors Access to Breast Reconstruction

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• Obamacare Helped Women in Some Southern States Get Better Breast Cancer Care

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• Obamacare's Medicaid Expansion Helped Americans' Blood Pressure

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• Obesity Plays Role in Higher Breast Cancer Rates for Black Women

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• Obesity Raises Odds for Many Common Cancers

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• Obesity Stigma Keeps Many From Life-Saving Cancer Screening: Study

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• Obesity Tied to Shorter Survival in Cancer Patients

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• Older Black Men Face Higher Risk of Death After Surgery

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• Olivia Newton-John, Singer and Actress, Dies at 73

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• One Reason It's Hotter in Poorer Neighborhoods: Fewer Trees

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• Out-of-Pocket Costs Delay Cancer Follow-Up Care, Even for the Insured

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• Over 140,000 U.S. Children Have Lost a Caregiver to COVID-19

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• Over Half of Police Killings Aren't Reported, Blacks Most Likely Victims

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• Pancreatic Cancer Rates Rising Faster Among Women

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• Pandemic Brought Big Drop in Breast Cancer Screening in Older, Low-Income Women

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• Pandemic Caused Millions of U.S. Women to Skip Cancer Screenings

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• Pandemic Delays in Screening Mean More Breast Cancer Deaths Ahead: Study

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• Pandemic Is Devastating Low-Income Black Households

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• Pandemic May Have Caused U.S. Spike in SIDS Deaths in Black Families

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• Pandemic Tied to Higher Suicide Rate in Blacks, Lowered Rate in Whites: Study

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• Pandemic Unemployment Has Taken Its Own Deadly Toll

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• Pandemic-Linked Rise in Crime Hit America's Poor Neighborhoods Hardest

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• Patients of Color Less Likely to Get Specialist Care Than White Patients

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• Physicians Say Faulty Oxygen Devices Put Lives in Peril

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• Plant-Based Diet May Help Keep Breast Cancer Away

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• Poll Charts U.S. Parents' Biggest Worries During Pandemic

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• Poorer Schools Could Bring Higher Dementia Rates Many Decades Later

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• Post-Op Deaths Decline for Cancer Patients, But Blacks Still More Vulnerable

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• Poverty Might Raise Black Kids' Health Risks as Early as Age 5

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• Primary Care Visits Shorter, More Prone to Error for Non-White Patients: Study

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• Prison Time Shortens Life Spans for Black Americans, But Not Whites

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• Progress Against Stillbirths Has Stalled in U.S.

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• Progress on Lung Cancer Drives Overall Decline in U.S. Cancer Deaths

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• Public Lost Trust in CDC During COVID Crisis: Poll

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• Race Affects Outcomes for Young Heart Transplant Patients

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• Race Could Matter When It Comes to Parkinson's Severity

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• 'Race Gap' in U.S. Heart Health Has Changed Little in 20 Years: Report

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• Race Matters in Stroke Survival, Study Finds

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• Race Plays Big Role in Whether Kids Learn to Swim

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• Race Plays Huge Role in Dementia Risk

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• Race Plays Role in Kids' Food Allergies: Study

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• Race, Gender Matter in Receiving Timely Heart Attack Care

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• Race, Income Affect Your Risk for a Food Allergy

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• Race, Income Big Factors in Deaths After U.S. Hurricanes

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• Race, Income Can Be Roadblocks to Recovery From Depression

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• Race, Income Can Determine Blood Cancer Outcomes, Studies Show

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• Race, Income Keeps Many Families From Letting Kids Play Sports

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• Race, Neighborhood Affects How Long You'll Live After Heart Attack

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• Racial Discrimination Raises Risk for Childhood Obesity

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• Racist 'Redlining' Policies Leave Legacy of Stroke for Black Americans

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• Radiation Plus Surgery May Be Best Against an Early Form of Breast Cancer

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• Radiation Therapy Can Safely Be Cut in Half for Patients With Early Breast Cancer

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• Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer May Have Long-Term Risk for the Heart

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• Rate of Preterm Births Is Higher for Black Americans

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• Redlining May Raise Heart Failure Risk Among Black Americans

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• 'Rerouting' Brain Blood Flow: Old Technique Could Be New Advance Against Strokes

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• Research Gives Clues to Why Cancer in One Breast Could Develop in the Other

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• Research Reveals Cause of Deadly Disease Affecting Native American Kids

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• Researchers Find Better Way to Fight Breast Cancer That Has Spread to Brain

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• Rising Obesity Levels Put Americans at Risk During Pandemic: CDC

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• Risks for Heart Failure Rise in Rural America

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• Sarah Ferguson Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Mastectomy

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• School Segregation Tied to Problem Drinking Among Black Youth

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• Screening Often Misses Endometrial Cancer in Black Women

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• Segregation Has Close Ties With Lead Poisoning in Black American Kids

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• Segregation, Poverty Tied to Worse Outcomes for Black Lung Cancer Patients

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• Severe COVID for People Under 45: Who's Most at Risk?

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• Severe Mental Illnesses Often Overlooked at Hospital Admission: Study

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• Severe Seizures Are Rising, Especially Among Minorities

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• She Thought Cancer Had Won — Until This Experimental Therapy

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• Sickle Cell Puts Black Patients at Higher Risk for Severe COVID

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• Side Effects Often Missed During Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy

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• Skin Lightening Products Carry Dangers, But Many Users Are Unaware of Risks: Study

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• Skipping Mammograms Raises a Woman's Odds for Breast Cancer Death

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• Sleep Apnea Raises Odds for Severe COVID-19

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• Sleep Apnea Tied to Raised Diabetes Risk in Black Americans

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• Smoking a Big Stroke Risk for Blacks

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• Some Americans Can't Access Telemedicine, Study Shows

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• Some Older Breast Cancer Patients Can Safely Cut Down on Chemo

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• Some Younger Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancers Might Skip Radiation

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• Sometimes Hair Loss in Women Can Point to Bigger Health Issues

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• Standard Tests May Underestimate Severity of Sleep Apnea in Black Patients

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• Study Confirms Minorities Face Higher Odds of COVID-19: Study

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• Study of Former NFL Players Shows Race Differences in Chronic Pain

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• Study Takes Long-Term Look at Benefits of Radiation After Breast Lumpectomy

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• Suicide Rates Declining for White Americans, But Not for Minorities

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• Summer Skin Care Tips for Those With Darker Skin

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• Supplements: Many Cancer Patients Think They'll Help, But Experts Urge Caution

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• Surgery Could Boost Survival for Women With Advanced Breast Cancers: Study

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• Survey Finds Racism Against Asians Common in Medical Field

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• Suspicious Mammogram? Out-of-Pocket Costs Keep Some Women From Follow-Up

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• Symptoms of a Rare Breast Cancer That Many Women Could Miss

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• Targeted Drug May Lower Odds for Breast Cancer's Return in Some Patients

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• Targeted High-Dose Radiation Helps Fight Advanced Lung Cancer

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• Teasing People About Weight Can Help Bring on Eating Disorders

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• Tennis Legend Martina Navratilova Diagnosed With Throat, Breast Cancer

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• The Future of Cancer for Americans

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• Their Jobs May Put Black Americans at Greater COVID Risk

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• Too Few Minorities in U.S. Health Care Workforce: Report

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• Too Little Exercise, Too Much Sitting Could Raise Breast Cancer Risk

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• Too Often, Women Aren't Told of Sexual Side Effects of Cancer Treatments

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• Trauma of Racism Fuels High Blood Pressure Among Black Americans: Study

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• Tumors Have Their Own Bacterial Colonies That Could Guide Cancer Care

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• Type 2 Diabetes Drug Metformin Could Help Prevent Some Breast Cancers

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• U.S. Breast Cancer Death Rates Continue to Fall

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• U.S. Cancer Death Rates Continue to Decline

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• U.S. Cancer Screening Rates Back to Normal After Pandemic Dip

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• U.S. Deaths From Cancer Continue to Decline

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• U.S. Flu Vaccinations Hit New Record High This Season

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• U.S. Heart Deaths Linked to Obesity Have Tripled in 20 Years

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• U.S. Hispanics at High Heart Disease Risk and Many Go Untreated: Report

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• U.S. Maternal Mortality Rates Have More Than Doubled in Two Decades

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• U.S. Medical Schools' Faculty Still Lack Diversity: Study

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• U.S. Men's Race, Residence Could Raise Odds for Fatal Prostate Cancer

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• U.S. Nursing Homes Are Understaffed, But Minority Communities Have It Worst

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• U.S. Sees Decline in Sepsis Deaths, But Some Americans More Vulnerable

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• Ultrasound Good Diagnostic Tool After Breast  Symptoms

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• Underarm Lump After COVID Shot Is Likely Lymph Swelling, Not Breast Cancer, Experts Say

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• Unpaid Time Off Work Rose 50% During Pandemic

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• Up to 60% of Teens in Some U.S. Schools Used E-Cigs: Study

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• Use of Hair Straighteners Tied to Doubling of Risk for Uterine Cancer

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• Uterine Cancer Rates Have Been Rising, and New Study Suggests Why

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• VA Study Shows Black Men Twice as Likely to Develop Prostate Cancer as Whites

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• Very Early-Stage Breast Cancer Ups Long-Term Odds for Invasive Tumors: Study

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• Vision Problems Are On the Decline for American Seniors

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• Vitamin D Deficiency Common in Young Black, Hispanic Americans

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• Vitamin D May Lower Black Women's Odds for COVID-19

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• Weight-Loss Surgery May Greatly Lower Odds for Many Cancers

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• What People With Sickle Cell Disease Need to Know About COVID-19

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• When Black Americans Encounter Police Violence, High Anxiety Often Follows

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• When Cancer Strikes Those Under 40, Race Matters

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• When Cancer Strikes Twice, Black Americans Face Higher Death Rates

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• When Cancer Strikes, Who's at Higher Risk for Suicide?

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• When Cardiac Deaths Rose During Pandemic, Minorities Suffered Most

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• When Genes Raise a Mom's Risk for Cancer, Is It OK to Tell Kids?

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• When Heart Attack Strikes, Cancer Patients Often Miss Out on Lifesaving Treatment

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• When Will You Go Gray? Your Race Matters

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• Where You Live Could Predict Your Survival After Heart Attack

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• Whether or Not You Get Heart-Healthy Statins May Depend on Race

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• Which Americans Live Longest? Race, Region May Be Key

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• White Men's Grip on U.S. Health Care May Be Slipping

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• White Women Tend to Get Better Pain Management After Childbirth

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• Who's Dying Young in U.S. From Heart Attacks?

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• Who's Most Likely to Get Bullied at School?

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• Who's Most Likely to Join a Clinical Trial?

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• Why Are Half of U.S. Kids With Mental Health Issues Not Getting Treatment?

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• Why Are Young Black Americans Becoming Less Heart-Healthy?

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• Why Black People May Be More Prone to Severe Stroke

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• Why Do Black Children Get Fewer Scans When They're Seen in ERs?

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• Why Do Black Men Still Fare Worse With Prostate Cancer?

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• Why Do Black Patients Fare Worse When MS Strikes?

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• Why Do Black Patients Fare Worse With Blood Cancer Than Whites?

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• Why Do Black, Hispanic Newborns Face Higher Health Risks?

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• Why Emphysema May Often Be Missed in Black Men

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• Why Is Liver Cancer More Lethal for Black Patients?

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• Why Is Stroke a Bigger Threat to Black People?

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• Why Skin Cancer Checks Are Even More Important for Hispanic People

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• Why So Many New Cancer Diagnoses When Americans Turn 65?

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• Why U.S. Hispanics Got COVID at Higher Rates: Their Jobs

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• Will an Early-Stage Breast Cancer Spread? New Analysis Offers Some Answers

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• Woman Sues L'Oreal Over Claim Hair Straightener Spurred Uterine Cancer

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• Women Exposed to Racism at Higher Odds for Premature Delivery

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• Women, Black Patients Wait Longer in ERs When Chest Pain Strikes

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• Women's Cancer Screenings Plummeted During Pandemic

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• Women's Depression Symptoms May  Differ by Race: Study

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• Young Cancer Survivors Vulnerable to COVID, But Often Shun Vaccine

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• Your Doctor's Gender, Race May Bias Your Treatment Outcome

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• Your State's Laws Might Save Your Life If Breast Cancer Strikes