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Health issues in the Black community / Ronald L. Braithwaite, Sandra E. Taylor, editors ; foreword by Louis W. Sullivan

African-American health: an introduction / Ronald L. Braithwaite, Sandra E. Taylor -- Demographic profile of African Americans / Christiane B. Hale -- Mental health status of Black Americans: an ...
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Study Says African Americans’ Health Improves in ‘Diverse’ Not ‘Segregated’ Communities

*Apparently, the neighborhood where you live can have a huge influence on your health. I’m talking even bigger than it not having stores that sell fresh fruit or organic foods. I mean let’s face it: ...
Rolling Out

How poor health costs Black Americans billions in wealth

The harsh reality facing African American families extends far beyond hospital bills and medical appointments. A growing body of research reveals that health disparities don’t just affect physical ...
Medscape

New Insight Into Alzheimer’s Disease in African Americans

In the largest analysis yet of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) gene activity in brain tissue from African American donors, researchers identified more than 400 genes expressed differently in those with AD, ...
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African American medicine in Washington, D.C. : healing the Capital during the Civil War Era / Heather Butts, JD, MPh, MA ; foreword by Dr. Hugh Florenz Butts, MD

The service of America's African Americans in defense of our Union during the Civil War required African American nurses, doctors and surgeons to heal those soldiers. In the nation's capital, these ...