Findings rebut idea that black adults’ higher risk is ‘unexplained’ or genetic Findings from a new Northwestern Medicine study rebut the idea that black individuals’ higher risk of cardiovascular disease is because of biological differences. Black adults are at significantly higher risk (1.6-2.4 times) for cardiovascular disease than white adults. The new study found … [Read more...] about Black adults’ high cardiovascular disease risk not due to race itself
Health Disparities
Study: Life expectancy for black Americans continues to lag behind that of whites, study finds
While disparities in life expectancy have narrowed over the past three decades, the COVID-19 pandemic has reversed some of that progress. The life expectancy of black Americans has improved in recent decades, but it continues to lag behind that of white people, according to research published recently in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine. The study underscores the … [Read more...] about Study: Life expectancy for black Americans continues to lag behind that of whites, study finds
Five critical heart facts black people need to know
According to the American Heart Association, more than 121 million Americans are dealing with heart problems. Additionally, more than 800,000 people have heart attacks every year. As startling as those numbers are, though, the statistics about heart disease are even more troubling for black people. Here are a few of them you need to know. 1. Black Americans are 30 percent … [Read more...] about Five critical heart facts black people need to know
Milwaukee’s Black community hit hard by COVID-19 pandemic
Deaths and confirmed cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus are spiking in Milwaukee’s black community, leading public health and civic leaders to sound the alarm that decades of social, political and economic disadvantages are creating a toxic stew that puts people’s lives at risk like no time before. “I wish I could say I was surprised or shocked by that,” said Joshua Garoon, … [Read more...] about Milwaukee’s Black community hit hard by COVID-19 pandemic