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Cutting Inequity in Black Maternal Health

Black Health Matters

It’s Black Maternal Health Week, and the Leapfrog Group’s 2025 Maternity Report clarifies that Black women still face significant gaps in maternity care. The national rate for low-risk first-time mothers was 26.4% Hospitals have been trying to cut back on unnecessary C-sections for years, but progress has stalled.

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New genetic risk factors for depression identified across global populations

News Medical Health Sciences

New genetic risk factors for depression have been identified across all major global populations for the first time, allowing scientists to predict risk of depression regardless of ethnicity.

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Atlanta study finds relationship between childhood trauma and heart health in Black women

HEALTHBEAT

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeats free Atlanta newsletter here. While theres a growing body of evidence addressing the relationship of childhood trauma to heart health , Telisa Spikes wanted to take a deeper dive into the experiences of Black adults. It also measured markers of vascular health among participants.

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Professor Receives $29M NIH Grant to Study Dementia Risk Factors, Prevention, and Treatment

BU School of Public Health Blog

September 27, 2024 0 Jillian McKoy Twitter Facebook Up to 45 percent of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) cases could be prevented by modifiable risk factors, but current research is limited to observational studies that make it difficult to establish definitive causes.

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Cycling in school improves teenagers’ mental health, but wider social factors may impact benefits

Frontiers

Researchers in the US have examined if taking part in an in-school cycling program improves middle schoolers’ mental health and found positive effects. This motivates us, and hopefully others, to continue investigating and developing cycling as a pathway to improved health and well-being in adolescents.”

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Consuming added sugars may increase risk of kidney stones

Frontiers

By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer In an observational study, researchers showed that consuming more added sugars is consistently associated with greater odds of developing kidney stones in the US, especially for ethnicities such as Native Americans or Asians, or for people with a relatively higher income.

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Unveiling the Factors: Why African Americans Are Prone to Major Heart Issues

Black Health Matters

Understanding Heart Issues Heart issues, like heart attacks and strokes, are serious health problems. Why Are African Americans at Higher Risk? Practicing healthy lifestyle habits like healthy eating and exercising regularly can only improve your heart health. Click here to learn more about elevated Lp(a).