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

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

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

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• Bingeing, Stress Snacking: How the Pandemic Is Changing Eating Habits

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• Black Americans Often Face Discrimination in Health Care

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

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

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

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• Black Patients Fare Worse After Angioplasty

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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 More Prone to Postmenopausal Weight Gain Than White Women

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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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• 'Boomerang Kids': When an Adult Child Moves Back Home

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

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

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• Common MS Meds Might Be Less Effective in Black Patients

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• Coping With Budget Stress During the Pandemic

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• Coronavirus Delivering a Big Economic Blow to Women

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• COVID Anxieties Still High for Americans: Poll

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• COVID Caused Almost 1 Million Extra Deaths Across 29 Wealthy Countries

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

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

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• COVID Spreads Quickly in Crowded Homes, Poor Neighborhoods

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• COVID Threatens the 3 out of 4 Americans Who Can't Work From Home

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• COVID Vaccine Won't Reach All the World's People Until 2022: Study

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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 Continues to Strike Men Harder Than Women

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

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• COVID-19 Is Tougher on Older Men, and Scientists May Now Know Why

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• COVID-19 Pandemic May Lead to 75,000 'Deaths of Despair'

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• Crowdsourcing Raises Billions for Families Hit Hard by Medical Bills

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• Darse atracones y picotear por estrés: cómo la pandemia está cambiando los hábitos de alimentación

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• Death Rates Are Rising Across Rural America

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• Diabetes Is Deadlier for Black Americans: Study

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• Dirty Air Endangers Homeless People: Study

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

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• Do Minority Kids Face More Danger During Surgeries?

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

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• Do You Socially Distance? Your Income Might Matter

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

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• Early Trial Offers New Hope for People With Hemophilia

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• Eating Disorders Cost Billions in the U.S.

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• Even Rich Americans Don't Get World-Class Health Care: Study

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• Eviction Bans Helped Stop COVID's Spread in Cities: Study

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• Eviction During a Pregnancy Is Dangerous for Women and Newborns

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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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• FDA Poised to Ban Menthol Cigarettes

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

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

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• For the Poor, Even a Small Medical Bill Can Trigger Coverage Loss

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

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• Gene Tied to Balding May Also Raise COVID Risks for Men

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• Genes Help Explain Role of Race in Prostate Cancer Risk

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• Guys, Going Vegetarian Won't Lower Your Testosterone

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• Guys, Take the Lead in Self-Checks for Testicular Cancer

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• Healthy Levels of Vitamin D May Boost Breast Cancer Outcomes

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• Healthy Living Helps Ward Off Deadly Prostate Cancers in Men at High Risk

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• Heart Anatomy May Put Blacks at Higher Stroke Risk

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

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• High Costs Lead Millions of Americans to Shop Abroad for Rx Drugs

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

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

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• Homeless More Likely to Die After Heart Attack

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• Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer May Raise Heart Risks

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

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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 Moving the Homeless to Hotels During the Pandemic Helps Everyone

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

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• If Blood Pressure Rises at Night, Alzheimer's Risk Might Rise, Too

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• Injuries a Drain on Employee Productivity

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

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• Instagram Influencers Making Guys More Body-Conscious

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• Interventions Boost Abstinence, Condom Use Among Black Teens: Study

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• Involved Dads Make a Difference for Disadvantaged Teens

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• Is Your Child at Risk for Asthma?

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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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• Job Losses Hit Americans Hard in Pandemic, Report Confirms

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• Just 2% of U.S. Teens Eat Recommended Amount of Veggies

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• Kids' Hospitalizations Accompany Rising Unemployment Rates: Study

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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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• 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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• Little Progress in Boosting Numbers of Black American Doctors

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• Losing a Sibling a Common Tragedy in Poorer Nations, Study Finds

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• Lupus More Deadly for Asian and Hispanic Americans: Study

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• 'Major Financial Hardship' Hits Most Patients Battling Advanced Colon Cancer

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• Male Breast Cancer Patients Face Higher Heart Risks

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

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

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

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• Many U.S. Adults Aren't Getting Healthy Amounts of Fruits, Vegetables

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• Maybe Money Can Help Buy Happiness, After All

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• Medical Bill Worries Tied to Worse Outcomes for Cancer Patients: Study

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• Mediterranean Diet Could Help Stop Prostate Cancer's Spread

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• Men Worldwide Have Shorter Life Spans Than Women

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• Men, Make Health Your Goal This Year

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• Men's Genital Bacteria Help Predict Partners' Risk for Vaginal Infection: Study

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

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• Minorities Hit Hardest by COVID-19, Study Confirms

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

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• Money Not a Good Measure of Your Self-Worth

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• Money Woes Hit Many Americans Early in Pandemic: Study

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• More Money, Better Heart Health? Not Always

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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 Editors at Leading Medical Journals Are White, Study Finds

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• Most Injured Workers Resume Jobs After Recovery, But Finances Suffer

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

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• Moves, Evictions Often Trigger Harmful Breaks in Health Care: Study

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

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• New Coronavirus Lingers in Penis and Could Cause Impotence

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

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• Not Just Keyboards: Many Types of Workers Can Develop Carpal Tunnel

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• Obamacare Boosts Colon Cancer Diagnosis, Care: Study

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

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• Obesity's Influence on Colon Cancer Risk May Vary by Gender: Study

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• On Father's Day, Give Dad Tips to Keep Healthy

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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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• Pandemic Has Overburdened Parents Stressed Out: Poll

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• Pandemic Hits Primary Care Practices Hard Across the U.S.: Study

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• Pandemic Is Devastating Low-Income Black Households

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• Pandemic Means Financial Hardship for Many With Diabetes

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

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• Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Helped Keep Millions of Americans From Going Hungry

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• Pandemic Unemployment Has Taken Its Own Deadly Toll

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

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• Poor Americans Likely to Miss Preventive Heart Screenings: Study

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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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• Prostate Cancer Drug Could Be 'Game Changing,' Researchers Say

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• 'Psychological Distress' Has Tripled in U.S. During Pandemic, Survey Shows

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

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• Race Plays Role in Kids' Food Allergies: Study

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

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

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• Radiation Rx for Prostate Cancer Can Cause Financial Pain: Study

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• Relief for America's Unemployed Could Be Crucial for Health

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

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

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• Rural Women at Higher Risk of Early Death From Heart Disease

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• Science Suggests Some Men Really Are Bisexual

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

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• Severe Mental Illnesses Often Overlooked at Hospital Admission: Study

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• Shortage of Primary Care Doctors Is Costing American Lives

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

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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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• Social Distancing? Your Paycheck Plays a Role

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• Some Americans Can't Access Telemedicine, Study Shows

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• Specialist Care for Alzheimer's Is Tough to Find for Poorer, Rural Americans

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• Stroke Treatment Gap Narrows Between Men and Women

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

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• Teasing People About Weight Can Help Bring on Eating Disorders

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• Teen Pot Use Could Mean Less Success as Adult

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• Testosterone Might Influence COVID Severity in Men

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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 Few Young Men Have Gotten the HPV Vaccine

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

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

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

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

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• Vasectomy Reversal Just as Successful in Men Over 50

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• Viagra Doesn't Solve All Sexual Problems, Men Discover

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• Virus Found in Semen of COVID-19 Survivors – Is It Sexually Transmittable?

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• Vision Problems Are On the Decline for American Seniors

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• What Behaviors Will Shorten Your Life?

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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 Cardiac Deaths Rose During Pandemic, Minorities Suffered Most

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• When COVID Strikes Cancer Patients, Men Fare Worse

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• When Soda Tax Repealed, Soda Sales Rebound: Study

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• When Will You Go Gray? Your Race Matters

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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 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 With Blood Cancer Than Whites?

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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 Some Gifts Are Better-Received Than Others

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

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• Women More Prone to Concussion's Long-Term Harms: Study

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• Workplace Sexual Harassment Might Raise Suicide Risk: Study

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• Years Before Diagnosis, People With Alzheimer's Lose Financial Acumen

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• Your Sex Affects Your Genes for Body Fat, Cancer, Birth Weight

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