Systemic racism has a significant impact on the physical and mental health of Black Americans, leading to disparities in health resources, increased rates of chronic conditions, and a higher risk of death from disease.
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Diverse, Inclusive Studies Are Key to Finding Effective Dementia Treatments
The Johns Hopkins Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center is working to expand the diversity of their research studies to ensure new discoveries benefit everyone, with the goal of developing new interventions that benefit everyone.
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Laura Crandon battled breast cancer and won– now she’s fighting for a healthcare system that considers Black women
By Torrence Banks, Special to the AFRO Laura Crandon was 47 when she was first diagnosed with breast cancer. The hard lump she found during a routine self-exam in the shower came only five months after she had an inconclusive mammogram. The year was 2016. A year later, Crandon thought she had the disease defeated. […]