April is National Minority Health Month, making it the perfect time to focus on the often-significant disparities in health and wellbeing that affect racial and ethnic minorities across our country. But it’s important to remember that these inequities exist every single day of the year, not just in April. What do we mean by “disparities”...Continue reading
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The Link between High Blood Pressure and Stroke: All There in Black and White
It’s pretty well known that on average, African-Americans have higher blood pressure and higher risk of stroke than Whites. But a study just published in JAMA Internal Medicine was actually able to link the two and quantify the black-white differences.