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From birth to death, legacy of racism lays foundation for Black Americans' health disparities

From birth to death, legacy of racism lays foundation for Black Americans' health disparities

From birth to death, Black Americans fare worse in measures of health compared to their white counterparts. They have higher rates of infant and maternal mortality, higher incidence of asthma during childhood, more difficulty treating mental health as teens, and greater rates of high blood pressure, Alzheimer’s disease and other illnesses. 
by The Associated Press

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A lifetime of racism makes Alzheimer’s more prevalent in Black Americans

A lifetime of racism makes Alzheimer’s more prevalent in Black Americans

Black Americans are more likely than white Americans to develop Alzheimer’s disease. They are less likely to be diagnosed and get treatment. The reasons are many and systemic and can be traced to American health inequities that follow Black people from birth to death.
by The Associated Press

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Rep. Dean Phillips: Sen. Feinstein 'clearly losing mental acuity,' should resign

Rep. Dean Phillips: Sen. Feinstein 'clearly losing mental acuity,' should resign

When Sen. Feinstein returned to the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing room earlier this month, the 89-year-old got a standing ovation. But Rep. Dean Phillips shared concerns about the Democrat’s physical and mental fitness.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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High blood pressure plagues many Black Americans. Combined with COVID, it's catastrophic

High blood pressure plagues many Black Americans. Combined with COVID, it's catastrophic

In a nation plagued by high blood pressure, Black people are more likely to suffer from it. And so, in the time of COVID-19, they are more likely than white people to die. It’s a stark reality. And it has played out in thousands of Black households that have lost mothers and fathers over the past three years, a distinct calamity within the many tragedies of the pandemic.
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Black kids face racism before they even start school. It's driving a major mental health crisis.

Black kids face racism before they even start school. It's driving a major mental health crisis.

The drivers of the youth mental health crisis for Black children begin early and persist through a lifetime. Black children’s first encounters with racism can start before they are even in school, and Black teenagers report experiencing an average of five instances of racial discrimination per day.
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Black children are more likely to have asthma. A lot comes down to where they live

Black children are more likely to have asthma. A lot comes down to where they live

Black children are more likely to have asthma than kids of any other race in America. They’re more likely to live near polluting plants, and in rental housing with mold and other triggers, because of racist housing laws in the nation’s past.
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Why do so many Black women die in pregnancy? One reason: Doctors don't take them seriously

Why do so many Black women die in pregnancy? One reason: Doctors don't take them seriously

Black women in the U.S. are nearly three times more likely to die during pregnancy or delivery than any other race. Some doctors don't take their concerns seriously. Black babies are more likely to die, and also far more likely to be born prematurely. 
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He visited the U.S. for his daughter's wedding — and left with a $42,000 medical bill

He visited the U.S. for his daughter's wedding — and left with a $42,000 medical bill

After emergency surgery, an American expatriate now carries the baggage of a five-figure bill. Costs for medical care in the U.S. can be two to three times the rates in other developed countries.
by Sarah Jane Tribble

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Ireland will require cancer warnings and calorie counts on alcoholic beverage labels

Ireland will require cancer warnings and calorie counts on alcoholic beverage labels

Under the new rules taking effect in three years, labels will also have to warn drinkers of the risks to pregnancy, the beverage's calorie content and the number of grams of alcohol it contains.
by Joe Hernandez

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