Black Americans have been persistently hard-hit with heart disease risk factors for the past 20 years—and social issues like unemployment and low income account for a good deal of it, a new study finds. Cardiovascular disease, which includes heart disease…
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Black lung cancer patients receiving immunotherapy may fare better than white patients
Non-Hispanic Black patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who were treated with immunotherapy had a lower risk of death than their non-Hispanic white counterparts treated with immunotherapy, according to results presented at the virtual 14th AACR Conference on the…
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Black patients more likely to have had strokes prior to COVID-19 diagnosis than non-Black patients
Black COVID-19 patients are more likely to have experienced strokes prior to their diagnosis than their non-Black counterparts, according to a study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers. They said this may be one explanation for why COVID-19 mortality…
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'Black fungus' infections on the rise in India: report
Fox News Flash top headlines for June 21 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Cases of mucormycosis or “black fungus,” a rare but serious fungal infection, are climbing in India among some coronavirus…
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Black and white women have same mutations linked to breast cancer risk
The prevalence of genetic mutations associated with breast cancer in Black and white women is the same, according to a new JAMA Oncology study of nearly 30,000 patients led by researchers in the Basser Center for BRCA at the Abramson…
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Partnership with churches increases COVID-19 vaccine delivery among Black population
Incorporating Black churches and clergy in COVID-19 vaccination education and distribution has been found to be an effective model in helping to increase vaccination delivery to historically at-risk populations in San Bernardino County, a study says. Focused education efforts and…
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Blood pressure successes in Black people may come down to these two things
A study of Black Americans who kept their blood pressure healthy as they aged could help pinpoint the best ways to prevent hypertension before it starts. Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a widespread problem among Black people in the…
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The Rock Just Shared a Look at His Black Adam<\/em> Chest and Triceps Workout
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is one of the busiest guys in Hollywood right now, dropping his own line of workout shoes, executive-producing a TV show based on his life, and of course, pursuing ever greater heights in his movie career….
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No Change Seen in Trends of Dementia in Black, White Adults in U.S.
FRIDAY, Dec. 11, 2020 — From 2000 to 2016, there was no evidence to suggest that the ratio of dementia risk changed across Black and White individuals in the United States, according to a study published online Nov. 30 in…
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Few clinical studies examine high blood pressure treatments for Black Americans
High blood pressure affects Black adults in the U.S. more than any other group. But studies exploring its impact on them remain scant, an analysis of clinical trials over the past decade shows. The analysis, published Monday in the Journal…
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