Risk factors that can lead to heart disease and stroke include obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure. For African Americans, another issue also threatens their...
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India Hardy has lived with sickle cell pain since she was a toddler—ranging from dull persistent aches to acute flare-ups that interrupt the flow of...
A new study finds positive and negative health effects for African American women who use a “Superwoman” persona to cope with the stress of discrimination....
Christina Chapman, M.D., studies ways to improve equity in health-care systems and the medical workforce to better meet the needs of the population. In June,...
