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May 7, 2024
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Kidney, Liver Cancer Drug Tested in New Combination for Breast Cancer
March 16, 2009
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Former DC Mayor Marion Barry Receives New Kidney
February 23, 2009
UPI.com reports Former Washington Mayor Marion Barry is recovering from a successful kidney transplant at Howard University Hospital ...
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Study: Doctors May 'Learn" Bias In Med School
September 06, 2011
New Johns Hopkins research shows that medical students -- just like the general American population -- may have unconscious if not overt preferences for white people, but this innate bias does not appear to translate into different or lesser health care of other races. The research findings, to be published tomorrow in the Journal ...
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Young Blacks Twice As Likely To Die On Dialysis
August 12, 2011
A new study may change the way doctors treat their dialysis patients. Past research suggested that black patients on dialysis survive longer than whites, but a new study finds that this does not hold true for young black patients. In fact, young blacks are twice as likely to die while on dialysis. ...
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Death Rate Higher For Black Diabetics
August 10, 2011
Even though overall black patients have a lower risk of death while receiving dialysis than white patients, this applies primarily to older adults, as black patients younger than 50 years of age have a significantly higher risk of death, according to a study in the August 10 issue of JAMA. "Of more than 500,000 individuals with ...
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Policy Change Increases Minority Transplant Access
July 21, 2011
A new University of Michigan study reveals that since the elimination of the kidney allocation priority for matching for HLA-B in May of 2003, access to kidney transplantation for minorities has been improved. Improvement is a result of a policy that reduced the requirements for tissue matching. Prior national kidney allocation ...
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Unique Program Helps Black Women Mange Diabetes
June 27, 2011
The University of Virginia Health System has received a $300,000 grant to study the “Call to Health†model, which uses text messages, stress reduction and other techniques to help African-American women manage type 2 diabetes. UVA was one of five organizations to receive two-year grants from the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation ...
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Minority Quality Forum Launches the U.S. HIV/AIDS Index
May 31, 2011
This updated resource enables users – for the first time – to map HIV and AIDS prevalence and total counts by congressional district and county. ...
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Study Finds Sickle Cell Treatment Safe For Young Children
May 10, 2011
“Families who enrolled their children in this important study are heroes for helping us find better treatments that will benefit children now and in the future." ...
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ETHNIC LABELS MAY BE GOING
May 09, 2011
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Improving Health Literacy Could Benefit Dialysis Patients
April 28, 2011
African Americans and veterans had more than a 3-fold increased risk of having limited health literacy. ...
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Civil Rights Leaders Call End To Water Fluoridation
April 18, 2011
Atlanta civil rights leaders have asked Georgia legislators to repeal the state’s mandatory water fluoridation law. ...
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Lupus Inst. Lauds Health Dept. Plans To Reduce Disparities
April 11, 2011
Racial and ethnic minorities continue to lag behind in many health outcome measures, with less preventive care overall. ...
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Politicians Refuse Pardons--Perpetuate Injustice
April 05, 2011
Barbour told reporters, civil rights leaders and protesters not to hold their breath waiting for him to pardon Jamie and Gladys Scott. ...
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Eskimo Diet May Reduce Obesity-Related Disease
March 25, 2011
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Faltering Growth In Minority Girls Unaddressed
March 21, 2011
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Training Minority Doctors A Priority For Georgia
March 17, 2011
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BIAS IN TRANSPLANT OPERATIONS
March 16, 2011
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National Diabetes Index Launched
March 16, 2011
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Research: Barber Shop Chatter Good For Health
March 01, 2011
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Black Women's Empowerment Tour Continues
February 09, 2011
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Nat'l Minority Group Launches Lung Cancer Atlas
February 04, 2011
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Black Pastors Speak Out Against Fluoride In Water
January 28, 2011
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Sickle Cell News Round-Up
January 27, 2011
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Physician, Patient Disparities Linked
January 27, 2011
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First Black Scientific Dir Named At Nat'l Inst. Of Health
January 19, 2011
Dr. Coleman has had a long career as a scientist in the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Intramural Research Program. ...
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NC Black Caucus Hosts Statewide Health Disparities Summit
January 05, 2011
Currently, North Carolina minority citizens struggle with a higher incidences of uncontrolled diabetes. ...
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NAACP LAUDS PRISON RELEASES
January 04, 2011
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Sister's Release Doesn't Erase GOP Past Missteps
January 03, 2011
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Barbour Suspends Sisters' Life Sentences
December 30, 2010
Jaime and Gladys Scott were convicted in an armed robbery that yielded $11, a crime in which they have consistently denied any involvement. ...
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Hispanic Health Groups Applaud FDA Action
December 16, 2010
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