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Due to previous vandalism, editing of this article by anonymous or newly registered users is disabled (see semi-protection policy). Such users may discuss changes, request unprotection, or create an account. For general discussion of dark-skinned people, see Black people. An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. Many African ...
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African American News Headlines
- African-American women underestimate risk
The Earth Times - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 11:42 EST
- Why Are African American Women More Likely Than Whites To Die From Breast Cancer?
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 24 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- African-American Mothers More Likely To Deliver Prematurely, Missouri Study Finds
ScienceDaily - Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Missouri's African-American Mothers More Likely To Deliver Prematurely
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 10 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- The Black And White Of Breast Cancer Mortality
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 03:00 EST
- Perceived Risk Of Recurrence Low In African-American Breast Cancer Survivors
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 18 Feb 2007 03:00 EST
- Black women, higher breast-cancer death
The Earth Times - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 09:28 EST
- African-Americans at higher asthma risk
The Earth Times - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:37 EST
- Pre-pregnancy douching may curb early birth risk
Reuters - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 05:37 EST
- Liposuction Helps Some African American Women Avoid Unsightly Breast Reduction Scars, ASPS Study Finds
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 08 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Children's Sleep Problems Can Lead To School Problems
ScienceDaily - Thu, 08 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Hypertension linked to poor neighborhood
The Earth Times - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 04:20 EST
- New Clue To Racial Disparity In Breast Cancer Survival Rates
ScienceDaily - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- National Dairy Council Reports That African-Americans May Lack Key Nutrients For Optimal Health
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
- Limelight On "Down Low" Lifestyle May Hinder HIV Prevention
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 25 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Race May Play A Role In Children's Asthma Care
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Minorities More Likely To Receive Alcohol Counseling
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 24 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- African Scientists To Train In Latest Drug Discovery Techniques At Emory University
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 11:00 EST
- High mortality rate stymies researchers
The Earth Times - Wed, 14 Feb 2007 07:14 EST
- American women forego friends and sex due to lack of sleep
The Earth Times - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 08:41 EST
- Black moms more likely for premature birth
The Earth Times - Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:50 EST
- African AIDS victims fret over India patent case
Reuters - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:06 EST
- SF Bay Area's Poor Face Disproportionate Burden Of Exposure To Environmental Hazards
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- African-Americans At Increased Risk For Earlier Preterm Births, Multiple Pre-Term Births Also More Likely
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 10 Feb 2007 11:00 EST
- Primary Graft Dysfunction Is Risk Factor For A Later Serious Lung Transplant Problem
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 01:00 EST
- American Diabetes Association Strongly Supports Recently Introduced Diabetes Screening And Medicaid Savings Act
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- American College Of Foot And Ankle Surgeons Holds Annual Scientific Conference March 15 - 18, 2007 In Orlando
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- More African-American bone marrow needed
The Earth Times - Thu, 08 Feb 2007 10:45 EST
- Canada's Cold-Fx® "Impressive" Concludes Leading American Cold/Flu Experts In New U.S. Scientific Report
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- More American Women Have HPV Than Previously Thought
Washington Post - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 09:08 EST
- All Hands On Deck At American Red Cross
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- American College Of Physicians Commends MedPAC Support For Physician-Directed Care Coordination
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 04 Mar 2007 06:00 EST
- Doctors Urged To Change The Way They Prescribe Pain Relievers For Chronic Pain
ScienceDaily - Sun, 04 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Epidural Steroid Injections Limited In Treating Back Pain, New Guideline Finds
ScienceDaily - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- The American Physiological Society Convenes For 120th Annual Meeting
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 06:00 EST
- Germany To Focus On Fighting HIV/AIDS Among Women, Children In Africa At G8 Summit, Minister Says
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
- More American Girls And Women Have HPV Than First Thought
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- Workplace HIV discrimination must end: World Bank
Reuters - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 03:30 EST
- Repeat preterm birth rates high in black women
Reuters - Fri, 09 Feb 2007 03:29 EST
- Poor, black children more at sleep risk
The Earth Times - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 09:13 EST
- American Heart Association's Scientific Statement Supports Physical Therapy To Relieve Pain In Patients At Risk Of Heart Disease
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- American Society For Therapeutic Radiology And Oncology Strengthens Its Government Relations, Research Departments
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 03:00 EST
- Residents In Disaster Areas Face Medication Adherence Dilemmas
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 06:00 EST
- Federation Of American Hospitals Announces Near Universal Health Insurance Proposal
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 06:00 EST
- Purdue To Show Low-cost AIDS-testing Technology To African Officials
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 07:00 EST
- A Chronic Problem
Washington Post - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 05:00 EST
- American Association Of Kidney Patients Develops Nutrition Electronic Newsletter
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- How Stress can Affect the Brain
The Earth Times - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 08:37 EST
- Vitamin D Deficiency Widespread During Pregnancy
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 02:00 EST
- Latin American hearts suffer from obesity, stress
Reuters - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 02:01 EST
- Ill treatment may be as traumatic as torture
MSNBC - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 10:56 EST
- February Nursing News And Research Briefs
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 11 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Tuskegee's ghosts: Fear hinders marrow donation
CNN - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 07:30 EST
- Children's Sleep Problems Can Lead To School Problems
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 10 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
- Work-up for chest pain in the ER differs by race
Reuters - Fri, 09 Feb 2007 07:27 EST
- Global Partnership To Launch $10M Initiative That Aims To Bolster HIV/AIDS Care In 10 African Countries Using Cell Phones
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 16 Feb 2007 03:00 EST
- The American Nurses Association Underscores Importance Of Nursing Profession During National Nurses Week
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
- Highlights From The March 2007 Journal Of The American Dietetic Association
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
- American Heart Association Releases 2007 Guidelines About Heart Disease Prevention For Women
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 11:00 EST
- Reported To The American Academy Of Allergy, Asthma And Immunology: Pittsburgh Study Suggests Asthma Medication May Provide Relief For The Common Cold
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Women Non-Smokers Urged To Be Attentive To Their Lungs On Anniversary Of Dana Reeve's Death
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- New Details In Schizophrenia Treatment Trial Emerge
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 01:00 EST
- Gambia expels U.N. official blasting president's claims of AIDS cure
The Earth Times - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 10:41 EST
- Excessive TV Viewing By Children Is Linked To Poor Eating Habits
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 04 Mar 2007 11:00 EST
- Light Wine Intake Is Associated With Longer Life Expectancy In Men
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 03:00 EST
- Poll: Most Women Have Sleep Problems
WebMD - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
- MUSC Helps Turn Guidelines Into Lifelines
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 24 Feb 2007 12:00 EST
- Fed. Of American Hospitals Proposes Nationwide Health Insurance Mandate That Would Add $115.2B Annually To Current Federal, State Health Care Spending
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
- Protein Linked To Elevated BMI In People Of American Indian And Mexican Ancestry Discovered By U Of M
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 25 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
- Does Tooth-brushing Cause Epilepsy Seizures?
ScienceDaily - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Circumcision: A Proven Strategy To Prevent HIV, Study Shows
ScienceDaily - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Treating Male Infertility With Stem Cells
ScienceDaily - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Circumcision: A Proven Strategy To Prevent HIV
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 24 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Conference To Focus On Women's Lung Health
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Heart transplant patient conquers Andes
MSNBC - Sun, 04 Mar 2007 04:18 EST
- Depression In Moms With Breast Cancer May Exacerbate Related Anxieties In Their Children
ScienceDaily - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Protein Linked To Elevated BMI, Obesity And Type 2 Diabetes In People Of American Indian And ...
ScienceDaily - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- American Red Cross Provides $200,000 For Mozambique Flood Relief
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- New Science-Based Guide To Natural Fat-Loss
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Mar 2007 01:00 EST
- Summer May Boost Childhood Obesity
WebMD - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 09:48 EST
- Summer May Boost Childhood Obesity
WebMD - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Pharmacist-Driven Outreach Lowers Metabolic Syndrome Rates
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 04 Mar 2007 10:00 EST
- NOVA To Air Two-hour Documentary On Pioneering African American Chemist
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 18 Jan 2007 03:00 EST
- Upcoming Time Change Should Have Minimal Effect If You Plan Ahead And Re-Adjust Your Sleep Schedule - AASM
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- New Survey Reveals Dramatic Rise In Non-Invasive Procedures In Facial Plastic Surgery
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Most U.S. women face heart, stroke risk
MSNBC - Mon, 19 Feb 2007 11:41 EST
- Latin American hearts suffer from obesity, stress
CNN - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 10:25 EST
- Latin American hearts suffer from obesity, stress
CNN - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 10:25 EST
- American Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynecology Relaunched
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 18 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Schizophrenia Drug Studies: One Size Does Not Fit All; Community Services Also Needed
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Treating Male Infertility With Stem Cells
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 04 Mar 2007 03:00 EST
- Lupus Research Institute Chicago Congratulates Leslie Hunt, American Idol Top 10 Female Finalist Living With Lupus
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 24 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Does Age Affect A Pilot's Ability To Fly?
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Breast cancer theory supports African folklore
Reuters - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 11:30 EST
- Breast cancer theory supports African folklore
Reuters - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 11:30 EST
- Breast cancer theory supports African folklore
Reuters - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 11:30 EST
- Do More For Your Heart Women Urged
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Cholesterol In Stroke Patients Exceeds National Guidelines
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Health care top domestic concern: poll
Reuters - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 03:00 EST
- Health care top domestic concern: poll
Reuters - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 04:33 EST
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