Diseases of the Body
African American ancestry study identifies new lung cancer risk factors
Despite having lower smoking habits than other groups in the U.S., Black Americans are more likely to develop lung cancer, and their survival rates...
AAP Breaks with Federal Guidance, Recommends COVID-19 Shots for Healthy Young Children
AAP Breaks with Federal Guidance, Recommends COVID-19 Shots for Young Children
Washington, D.C., Aug. 21, 2025 — For the first time in roughly thre...
Prediabetes Risk Doubled for Asian, Pacific Islander Teens With Overweight, Obesity
TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Among adolescents with overweight or obesity, prediabetes is more than twice as common in Asian and Pacif...
Digital Storytelling Interventions to Promote Cancer Screening Among Hispanic/Latino Adults in Primary Care Settings.
Abstract
Cancer is the leading cause of death among Hispanic/Latino individuals, yet many do not complete cancer screenings due to systemic barrier...
European Ancestry Atrial Fibrillation Risk in Black Individuals
Black individuals with higher European genetic ancestry may face a modestly increased atrial fibrillation risk, according to a new analysis.
Backgr...
Alaska Native Cancer Screening: Barriers and Solutions
We examined barriers and facilitators to colorectal cancer screening in Alaska Native communities, focusing on those never or not recently screened...
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