Study shows blacks die earlier than any other group in California Thursday, 30 August 2007 With an average life expectancy of 68.9 years, black men in California fall behind all other groups – whites, Hispanics and Asians, male or female, a new poll indicates.  Read more at OCRegister.com Add Comment (0) Hits: 94   New asthma guidelines balance risk, control Thursday, 30 August 2007 New guidelines unveiled by U.S. federal health experts on Wednesday for tackling asthma carve out a new age group, children 5 to 11, for unique treatment.  Read more at Reuters Add Comment (0) Hits: 98   Scarcity of minority organ donors is 'dire' Wednesday, 29 August 2007 It often takes twice as long for minorities who need organ transplants to receive them, particularly African-Americans and Hispanics. The two groups constitute the largest percentage of people in need of organ transplants, but they are the least likely to be organ donors.   Read more at SPTimes.com Add Comment (0) Hits: 69   At Reunions, a Turn for the Healthier Wednesday, 29 August 2007 Particularly among African Americans, disease prevention is occupying a growing place at family gatherings, say many in the reunion industry. Increasingly, they say, common features of these events include not just lighter fare and more fitness-related activities... Read more at washingtonpost.com Add Comment (0) Hits: 121   Black Women And Breast Cancer Monday, 27 August 2007 ...Sudler had one of the deadliest and most aggressive forms of breast cancer. Some researchers are calling it "triple negative."  This kind of cancer is a triple threat because it strikes early; it's resistant to standard drug treatments; and more likely to kill. Its primary targets are young African-American women.  Read more at CBSNews.com Add Comment (0) Hits: 91

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