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Prostate cancer no worse in African Americans E-mail
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
 
Low cholesterol may raise preterm birth risk E-mail
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
 
Racism's toll may be physical - Black men's shorter life span may be attributable to stress E-mail
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
 
Merck's Experimental AIDS Vaccine Fails E-mail
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
 
Sickle Cell Disease: 10 Things You Need to Know E-mail
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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