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VUMC receives $10 million to study childhood obesity interventions in rural and minority communities in Tennessee and Louisiana | VUMC Reporter
by Christina Echegaray
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has received a $10 million, five-year research funding award from the Patient-Centere...
Clinical trial participation among underserved communities: Insights from the Louisiana Community Engagement Alliance
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Diverse, equitable and inclusive participation in clinical research is needed to ensure evidence-based clinical practice...
Louisiana Chemical Maker Faces DOJ Lawsuit Alleging Cancer Risk in Minority Area | HNGN
The United States Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against a Louisiana chemical maker on Tuesday, with federal officials alleging that the com...
Bleeding and in Pain, a Pregnant Woman in Louisiana Couldn’t Get Answers
BATON ROUGE, La. — When Kaitlyn Joshua found out she was pregnant in mid-August, she and her husband, Landon Joshua, were excited to have a second ...
EPA Calls Out Environmental Racism in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley
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Louisiana woman seeking abortion demands special legislative session to clarify ban
A Louisiana woman 15 weeks pregnant with a fetus doctors say cannot survive outside the womb demanded Friday that Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) and the...
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