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Jan 26, 2017 04:10 AM EST

Researchers Find Gene Variant That May Help Opioid Addiction Therapy; Personalized Treatment May Be Possible

Researchers found a variant from African American gene that can lead to personalize opioid addiction treatment.

Sep 20, 2016 04:30 AM EDT

Children As Early As 5 May Be At Risk Of Suicide, Study Warns

Although the overall numbers are low, but researchers say prevention efforts are needed.

Nov 13, 2015 03:44 PM EST

Healthy Diet Decreases Risk Of Ovarian Cancer In African-American Women

Eating a healthy diet could help lower the risk of ovarian cancer in African-American women, according to a recent study.

Oct 29, 2015 11:25 PM EDT

Breastfeeding May Lower The Risk Of the Most Aggressive Form Of Breast Cancer

Breastfeeding may help reduce a woman's risk of developing breast cancer, according to a recent study.

Oct 23, 2015 12:35 PM EDT

Pregnancy: Excessive Weight Gain Linked To Health Problems

New findings published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition show that excessive weight gain during pregnancy could hold long-term health problems for mothers-to-be.

Oct 18, 2015 02:18 PM EDT

Jedidah Isler Is The First African-American Woman To Receive A Yale PhD In Astrophysics

Meet Jedidah Isler. She's the first African-American woman to receive a Ph.D. in Astrophysics from Yale.

Sep 29, 2015 02:53 PM EDT

Prostate Cancer: Know The Risks

September marks Prostate Cancer Awareness month. Though the month is coming to a close, it's never too late to be learning about the health issue.

Jul 16, 2015 09:47 AM EDT

African Americans Are More Likely To Have A Mix Of Dementia-Related Brain Changes

Statistics show that close to one in three seniors in the United States alone dies with Alzheimer's or another form of dementia, according to the Alzheimer's Association. Now, research at the Rush University Medical center are examining how the neurodegenerative illness can affect some races differe...

Feb 16, 2015 10:06 PM EST