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Author: Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY

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America has an urgent need for Black doctors: ‘It’s hard to be what you can’t imagine’

December 26, 2020December 27, 2020 Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY Comments Off on America has an urgent need for Black doctors: ‘It’s hard to be what you can’t imagine’

Only 5% of American doctors are Black. Morehouse School of Medicine and CommonSpirit Health are opening five regional campuses to help fix that.

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There’s skepticism in Black, Latino communities about COVID-19 vaccines. Here’s how women of color can help swing the momentum.

December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY Comments Off on There’s skepticism in Black, Latino communities about COVID-19 vaccines. Here’s how women of color can help swing the momentum.

A history of unethical testing and experimentation on Black men and women has sown distrust in public health systems among communities of color.

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US Health and Human Services unveils action plan to address ‘maternal morbidity,’ reduce racial disparities

December 3, 2020 Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY Comments Off on US Health and Human Services unveils action plan to address ‘maternal morbidity,’ reduce racial disparities

Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy complications than whites. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams issued a call to action.

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American Medical Association, the nation’s largest group of doctors, deems racism a ‘public health threat’

November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY Comments Off on American Medical Association, the nation’s largest group of doctors, deems racism a ‘public health threat’

The new AMA policy recognizes racism as a social determinant of health and describes three tiers of racism: systemic, cultural and interpersonal.

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August 31, 2023 John Bacon, Douglas Soule and Christopher Cann, USA TODAY

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August 31, 2023 Eve Chen, USA TODAY

Gadget guru or digitally distracted? Which of these 5 tech personalities are you?

August 31, 2023 Jennifer Jolly

U.S. Embassy urges Americans to leave Haiti ‘as soon as possible’

August 31, 2023 Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY

PCE inflation report: Key measure ticks higher in July. What will the Fed do?

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 Paul Davidson, USA TODAY

These kids are good: Young Reds in pursuit of a pennant stretch to remember

August 31, 2023 Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY

Blue supermoon: See photos of the rare moon that won’t happen again until 2037

August 31, 2023 Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY

1 dead, 18 injured after collision between car, Greyhound bus in Maryland, police say

August 31, 2023 Emily DeLetter, USA TODAY

USA TODAY Sports staff makes college football picks: Check out the predictions for 2023

August 31, 2023 USA TODAY

Many homeless among dead in fire in Johannesburg, South Africa

August 31, 2023 AP
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