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Prostate cancer no worse in African Americans

Friday, 05 October 2007
A new study refutes the long-held belief that prostate cancer tumors are more aggressive in African-American men than in Caucasian men. Previous studies used prostate cancer patients who were not matched to each other for similar characteristics and used inconsistent criteria... Click to continue at Reuters.com Add Comment (0) Hits: 123

Low cholesterol may raise preterm birth risk

Thursday, 04 October 2007
We were surprised by the significant, four-fold increase of premature birth among white mothers and equally surprised that this finding was not confirmed among African American mothers. Click to continue at Reuters.com Add Comment (0) Hits: 110

Racism's toll may be physical - Black men's shorter life span may be attributable to stress

Wednesday, 26 September 2007
...Researchers are beginning to examine discrimination itself. Racism, more than race, may be cutting black men down before their time. It is possible, they believe, that the ill health and premature deaths can be laid -- at least in part -- at the feet of continuous assaults of discrimination, real or perceived. Read more at latimes.com Add Comment (0) Hits: 90

Merck's Experimental AIDS Vaccine Fails

Sunday, 23 September 2007
In a disappointing setback, a promising experimental AIDS vaccine failed to work in a large international test, leading the developer to halt the study. Read more from The Associated Press Add Comment (0) Hits: 90

Sickle Cell Disease: 10 Things You Need to Know

Thursday, 20 September 2007

September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month. More than 70,000 people in the U.S. have sickle cell disease and more than 2 million people carry the gene that allows them to pass it on to their children. How much do you know about sickle cell disease? Read below to find out 10 things you need to know about one of the most common genetic diseases in the United States. Read more at CDC.gov

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