Transgender men and women may have higher heart attack risk
Apr 5, 2019
Transgender men and women may have a higher risk of heart attacks, according to a new study, although more research is needed to determine why.
Health Disparities News
Being a black woman in your 50s may be a dangerous mix for stroke risk
Mar 14, 2019
Black women in their 50s face a higher risk of stroke compared to their white counterparts, a new study suggests.
Smoking doubles risk of stroke among African-Americans
Mar 8, 2019
African-Americans who smoke are two times more likely to have a stroke than those who don't smoke, according to new research.
Can social connection aid heart health in African-American community?
Mar 6, 2019
For black adults, connecting with neighbors could do much more than create a sense of community – it also might be good for their heart.
Why are black women at such high risk of dying from pregnancy complications?
Feb 20, 2019
Black women are up to four times more likely than white women to die from pregnancy-related complications.
Living near convenience stores could raise risk of artery-clogging condition
Feb 18, 2019
A new study found a link between artery-clogging atherosclerosis and the percentage of convenience stores in a person's neighborhood.
Health disparities – even in the face of socioeconomic success – baffle experts
Feb 13, 2019
Even as African-Americans achieve socioeconomic success, experts are baffled at why their health outcomes remain worse.
Depression after stroke common among black, Hispanic survivors
Feb 5, 2019
About one-third of black and Hispanic stroke survivors experience depression, with those born outside the U.S. particularly at risk, a new study finds.
Blood pressure may explain elevated dementia risk in black adults
Jan 9, 2019
Older black adults with high blood pressure, and especially black men, show more severe cognitive declines than white adults with high blood pressure, according to new research.
'Rescuing' food to feed the hungry
Dec 19, 2018
Leah Lizarondo found it "criminal" that 40 percent of U.S. food goes to waste every year while so many Americans go hungry every day. So, she's doing something about it with 412 Food Rescue.