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A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant. It's finally changingThe U.S. transplant system ordered hospitals to quit using a test that made Black patients' kidneys appear healthier than they really were.
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A study finds infants exposed to gun violence before birth were as much as 25% more likely to be born premature or with low weight. Northwest Florida experts say this research should resonate in the region.
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Adults who develop one autoimmune form of diabetes are often misdiagnosed with Type 2. Those wrong diagnoses make it harder to get the appropriate medications and technology to manage blood sugar.
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Hair stylists say Black women have largely moved away from chemical straighteners and smoothers because of the potential health risks.
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Rite Aid’s plan to close more stores as part of its bankruptcy process raises concern about how that might hurt access to medicine and care.
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The University of Florida health system is exploring ways to better engage Black adults in need of health care.
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Infant mortality rates across the South are by far the worst in the U.S. A look at South Carolina — where multimillion-dollar programs aimed at improving rates over the past 10 years have failed to move the needle — drives home the challenge of finding solutions.
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To be Black in America is to struggle with health problems from birth to death. The reasons are myriad. The Associated Press spent a year exploring this legacy of racism in a series of stories.
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Experts attribute the change to improved screening and autism services for all children, and to increased awareness and advocacy for Black and Hispanic families.
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The stakes are high. An accurate diagnosis is the key to unlocking the right services, and for children with autism spectrum disorder, early intervention is critical.