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Twelve states have an adult obesity prevalence of 35% or more.

Their global conference also launched the 13 Million Campaign, an effort to get health services to those with HIV and not on meds.

New report highlights cancer’s toll on racial and ethnic minorities and other underserved populations.

NAFLD is the leading indicator of mortality among Medicare beneficiaries with hepatocellular carcinoma.

Even healthy African-American kids face an increased risk of death within 30 days of undergoing an operation.

Specialized training is needed to educate dermatologists about differences between Black and white skin and hair.

The green light used in some wearables, including Fitbit, makes it more difficult to get precise readings for those with darker skin.

Addressing barriers to care, such as insurance coverage, could mitigate disparities in outcomes between white and Black men.

Residents of African-American neighborhoods in cities live farther from trauma centers than folks in white communities.

What will it take to break the vicious cycle of poverty and bad health?

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Black women face additional burdens along their risk-management journey, researchers say.

To find an effective cure for Alzheimer’s, research must more accurately reflect the diversity of the U.S. population.

Regardless of race, ethnicity or nationality, men are more likely than women to get cancer.

Race and other factors may be to blame for the higher incidence of heart failure among Black children compared with kids from other groups.

Hospitals must work harder to create more respectful and welcoming workplaces for the diverse resident physicians who train there.