Black patients less likely to receive added, higher dose meds to control blood pressure
Nearly one-third of racial disparities in treating high blood pressure may stem from inequities in treatment intensification, according to preliminary
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A 54-Year-Old Man Died From Eating Too Much Black Licorice—Here's How That's Possible
A 54-year-old man in Massachusetts suffered cardiac arrest after consuming too much black licorice, a new case report from the New
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Here's why Amazon is moving Black Friday to October
For most Americans, Black Friday kicks off the holiday shopping season, but things are looking very different this year. Major
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Social housing, aged care and Black Americans: How coronavirus affects already disadvantaged groups
While it’s true anyone is at risk of catching and becoming ill with COVID-19, it’s becoming increasingly clear this virus
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Fueled by COVID-19 fears, Hispanics and Black Americans fear going to the hospital for heart attack or stroke
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in 44 states and fear of calling 9-1-1 or going to the hospital persists,
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High blood pressure increasingly deadly for black people
Cardiovascular deaths related to high blood pressure, often called a silent killer, continued to rise over the last two decades,
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In mouse study, black raspberries show promise for reducing skin inflammation
Eating black raspberries might reduce inflammation associated with skin allergies, a new study indicates. In a study done with mice
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Covid-19 inequalities are having 'huge effect' on black people's mental health
Yesterday, stats from the Office for National Statistics revealed that black people are more than four times more likely to
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DDT, other banned pesticides found in Detroit-area black women: study
Over half of a cohort of 23-35-year-old black women from Detroit had detectable levels of organochlorine pesticides in their blood,
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We MUST find out why so many black and Asian Britons are dying
As ethnic minorities death mount, doctors urge: We MUST find out why so many black and Asian Britons are dying
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