U.S. Finds Gaping Racial Disparities in Public Health
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Black people in the United States are  far more likely than whites to die from strokes, diabetes and  other diseases, according to a federal study that shows wide  racial disparities persist in health care.
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Blacks with esophageal cancer fare worse than whites in just about every category, and the difference can be life or death.
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A number of studies have shown that African Americans are more likely than Caucasians to have high blood pressure. Although genetic factors are often blamed, new research suggests that this racial gap is largely due to environmental -- and potentially preventable -- factors.
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Hispanics in the United States are more  likely to be overweight or obese, develop diabetes and die from  strokes, AIDS and liver disease than whites, federal officials  said on Thursday.
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A combination drug targeted at African-Americans has dramatically reduced deaths from heart disease in trials, paving the way for a new debate over the potential for &quot;ethnic treatments&quot;.
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West Virginia and Kentucky &#151; states known for high levels of obesity, diabetes and smoking &#151; have the highest proportion of people with heart disease in the nation, U.S. health officials said Thursday.
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Most U.S. states have made little progress toward improving women's health and many have fallen behind as rates of obesity and diabetes continue to climb, a new 50-state report released on Wednesday showed.
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Blacks were far less likely than whites to get specialized procedures after a heart attack and were more likely to die within a year, according to a study showing persistent racial disparities in U.S. medical care.
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ged with smog, Latinos are disproportionately exposed to health threats, according to a report released Wednesday by an environmental group.
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By nearly every indicator of disease or condition, Washington is an unhealthy city. But a deeper look at statistics produces a more nuanced pircture of how the District compares with the nation's other major cities.
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Researchers studied the DNA of African-American men, who are at much greater risk
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Where you live, combined with race and income, plays a huge role in the nation's health disparities, differences so stark that a report issued Monday contends it's as if there are eight separate Americas instead of one.
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Though Michigan children are healthier, black and Hispanic children are much more likely to be uninsured, in poor health and struggling to access care, according to a report released today.
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Mexican-Americans have about a 20 percent higher risk of stroke than do non-Hispanic whites, claims a new update on stroke and heart disease from the American Heart Association.
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National studies have found that more than 90 million Americans are unable to adequately understand basic health information.
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Pretoria - Race was unacceptable in determining the health risk posed by donated blood, the department of health and the SA National Blood Transfusion Service decided in Pretoria on Friday.
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Public health reforms to be piloted in deprived areas in a bid to tackle high levels of poor health.