Diseases of the Body
Using Culturally Adapted Theater Outreach to Promote Cancer Screening Among Medically Underserved Minority Communities
Black, Hispanic, and Asian individuals, the three largest US racial/ethnic minorities, continue to suffer disproportionately from breast, cervical,...
Pharmacist-Led Hypertension Management in a Minority Patient Population
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Nearly half of adults in America have hypertension (HTN), and only about one in four adults have their blood pressure (BP) under contr...
Uptake of diabetes follow-up checks by minority community groups: a rapid review of the evidence for the CYMELL study
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Type 2 diabetes is a public health priority for the UK. A growing body of evidence has indicated ethnic and socioeconomi...
Study suggests racism heightens stroke risk in Black women
Racism increases the risk of a stroke in American Black women, according to the largest follow-up study on the health of Black women in the U.S.
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Feasibility and Acceptability of a Text Message Intervention to Promote Adherence to Nutrition and Physical Activity Guidelines in a Predominantly ...
. 2023 Nov 16;15(22):4799.
doi: 10.3390/nu15224799.
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Disparity in core cancer services at hospitals serving Black, Hispanic patients
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Hospitals that serve a high number of Black and Hispanic patients are much less likely to have advanced medical equipment and c...
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