Gap in Preventive Care Exists among Latinos

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[28/07/2010] Prevention is the new buzzword for health professionals and the new emphasis for containing future health care costs. Yet Latinos have the lowest level of preventive care of all racial and ethnic groups in the nation.  Gap in Preventive Care Exists among Latinos - read more

Chronic Pain: Black Men at Higher Risk for Disability

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[04/06/2010] Black men with chronic pain related to an accident, injury, illness, surgery or other causes were more likely to experience depression, affective distress and disability than white men with chronic pain, according to a new study by the University of Michigan Health System. Chronic Pain: Black Men at Higher Risk for Disability - read more

Minorities Hit Hardest by Arthritis

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[02/06/2010] The burden of arthritis is greater for African Americans and Hispanics, despite lower prevalence among these groups according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report. Minorities Hit Hardest by Arthritis - read more