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Women residing in locations with historic housing discrimination have lower breast cancer survival rates.

Black moms-to-be living in neighborhoods demarcated by the old racist housing policy known as redlining face worse pregnancy outcomes.

Screening Black women for breast cancer starting at age 40 would decrease deaths by 57%.

Simply measuring a specific protein in the blood provides an accurate estimate of how well the kidneys are working.

Despite effective treatment, Black women continue to bear the brunt of HIV mortality.

At the VMAs, Lil Nas X nodded to Southern folks living with HIV. Days later, the pop star gave birth to “Montero,” his debut album.

The inherited risk of certain types of early-onset cancer is significantly higher among racial minorities.

Many basic assessments of disease, organ function and patient therapies employ race-based calculations.

Colorectal cancer in people under 50 has risen dramatically in recent decades.

Evidence suggests the answer is yes.

An algorithm was better than radiologists at assessing the severity of Black patients’ osteoarthritic pain, according to a new study.

Race and ethnicity may determine hair’s susceptibility to certain kinds of damage and the onset of graying.

Nunez-Smith will address COVID-19’s disproportionate impact on minority communities.

The racial disparity gap has widened since the start of the HIV epidemic, with diagnoses higher among Black men who have sex with men.

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.