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Psoriasis is More Than Skin Deep

Black Health Matters

Did you know that 112% more racial and ethnic minorities live with undiagnosed psoriasis? This isn’t just a skin issue; it’s linked to a 43-58% increased risk of hypertension and severe health problems like obesity and stroke. How has it impacted your daily life and mental health? Surprisingly, 32.3% Surprisingly, 32.3%

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Statins Raise Glaucoma Risk

Mercola

These include age (being older increases your risk), family history of glaucoma, certain ethnicities and high IOP. A 2024 study published in Ophthalmology Glaucoma examined data from the All of Us (AoU) Research Program, a large-scale research effort aimed at understanding health and disease.

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Disaggregated Data Key to Tackling Low Maternal Vaccination Rates among Boston’s Black Pregnant Population

Maternal Health Task Force

She is currently a Fellow in the Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Minority Health Policy and is enrolled in the Harvard School of Public Health MPH-45 program in Health Policy with a concentration in Maternal and Child Health. By: Jodian Pinkney , Infectious Diseases Physician.

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How Maternal Vitamin D Status Impacts Preterm Birth Risk

Mercola

1 This concerning statistic underscores a major public health issue, especially considering that inadequate maternal vitamin D status is strongly associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes for both the expecting mother and her developing infant. Every 10 nmol/L increase in maternal vitamin D at that time coincided with a 0.05

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Q&A with Anthony Anderson: “I Got Real About my Type 2 Diabetes—and I Never Looked Back”

Black Health Matters

As we look toward a healthier new year, Black Health Matters sat down with Anthony Anderson for a candid conversation about his personal journey with type 2 diabetes. I made a lifestyle change, starting with being conscious about my health, getting fit, and listening to my care team. Race, Ethnicity, & Kidney Disease.

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Breast cancer deaths decline in young women across all racial and subtype groups

News Medical Health Sciences

From 2010 to 2020, breast cancer deaths among women ages 20-49 declined significantly across all breast cancer subtypes and racial/ethnic groups, with marked declines starting after 2016, according to an analysis of data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) registry presented at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) (..)

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How New York is addressing health disparities in pregnancy-associated deaths

HEALTHBEAT

Marisa Donnellys community public health forecast in your inbox a day early. Last month, the March of Dimes released its annual report on maternal and infant health in the United States. And its not just the health of the babies scoring low. Maternal mortality is a public health crisis.