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Studies Show Ending Smoking Helps Shield Women from Bladder Cancer

Although Blacks usually smoke fewer cigarettes and start smoking cigarettes at an older age, they are more likely to die from ... Read More

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Sickle Cell Disease In The ER: Confronting Barriers To Care

“You’re too pretty to have a disease,” declared the nurse in the emergency department (ED) dismissing Constance Benson’s reports of ... Read More

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What Does Healthy Aging Look Like?

Sitting in her favorite reclining chair and looking out the window of her apartment, Marian reflected on over 40 years of living, working, ... Read More

Ready To Quit Smoking? Find A Class To Help You

Despite more attempts, blacks are less successful at quitting smoking than white and Hispanic cigarette smokers. This could possibly be due ... Read More

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Do You Carry A Sickle Cell Trait?

People who inherit one sickle cell gene and one normal gene have what’s called sickle cell trait. This means the person won’t have the ... Read More

Sickle Cell 101: What You Need To Know

Sickle cell occurs in about 1 in every 500 African-American births. About 2 million Americans, or 1 in 12 African Americans, carry the ... Read More

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Sickle Cell 101: How And When To Seek Help

Do you know how to handle sickle cell emergencies? Can you recognize the symptoms of a sickle cell emergency? What do you know about ... Read More

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CDC Awards AT&T $119M Contract To Modernize & Protect Its Networks

  AT&T* will help the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) modernize its communications and reduce costs. The ... Read More

Bullying Affects Everyone: What You Need To Know To Prevent & Stop Bullying

Today, youth bullying has become a major public health issue in America. Bullying, a form of youth violence, is defined as any unwanted ... Read More

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Is The Racial Gap For Breast Cancer Deaths Finally Closing? CDC Says Yes

  The racial gap for breast cancer deaths is closing, particularly among younger women, U.S. health officials reported ... Read More

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Why Are More Black Women Dying From COPD?

  Fewer Americans are dying from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but not black women and the middle-aged, a new ... Read More

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CDC Warns: Improper Use Of Contacts Can Cause Serious Eye Damage

  Unsafe use of contact lenses -- such as sleeping with them in place or using the same pair for too long -- is triggering serious ... Read More

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