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
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
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
...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
New Orleans health clinics "are vying for $100 million in federal funding for primary care" in an "attempt to become 'medical homes'" for low-income residents and reduce residents' reliance on Louisiana State University's Charity Hospital system... Read more at kaisernetwork.org
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