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Sickle Cell Treatment Clinic at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Answers Community Need

The disease affects about 1,000 people in Arkansas and new treatments have allowed those with the disease to live into their 50s, 60s or beyond, and the goal is to improve their quality of life.

Sickle cell testing

East Carolina University, Churches Address Obesity

The Prosper Project, a three-county initiative conducted by East Carolina’s Brody School of Medicine, aims to wage a spiritual as well as a physical battle against diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

African-American

Connecticut Hospital Teams With Tuskegee University on Cancer Study

Saint Francis Hospital and Tuskegee University have announced a partnership to study why prostate cancer has a disproportionately high death rate among African-American men.

Summit promotes minority health

After more than 2,000 people attending the fifth annual Minority Health Summit on Saturday were urged to find a family physician, fitness and motivational expert Donna Richardson Joyner got them all up on moving around.

Interview with Kimberly Garrison: Doctor wrote the book on African-American health

MICHELLE GOURDINE is on a mission to educate, engage and empower African-Americans to exceptional health and well-being.

Vitamin D may Counteract High Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Among African-Americans

Supplementation with Vitamin D may be particularly beneficial for overweight African-American adults.

Minorities born with heart defects at higher risk of dying in early childhood than whites

Non-Hispanic black infants born with heart defects are more likely to die within the first five years of life than their non-Hispanic white and Hispanic peers.

Wendy Nembhard, University of South Florida

Making Health Care Disparities Worse

Existing disparities in health care based on social status, income, and race can only become worse with budget cuts to social programs.

Racial Disparities Remain for Health Care for Vets

Despite reduced gaps in care provided to black and white US Veterans, major disparities persist in control of cholesterol, diabetes and hypertension.

Grant helps attract underprivileged students to nursing careers

High school students in Washington State’s poorest legislative district get introduced to nursing careers, thanks to a new diversity grant from the federal Health Resources Service Administration.

SLU Alum leads nursing school to diversity

Under Dean Teri A. Murray’s leadership, the School of Nursing recently received a $1 million grant to increase the student minority population, currently at 16 percent.

The State Of Health In Black America

When it comes to their health, too many African Americans are operating on the basis of the notion that it is better to not know.

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