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Discrimination may disrupt how the brain and the gut talk to each other, raising risk of obesity, study finds
More than 100 participants underwent brain scans and had their gut bacteria measured to study the effects of discrimination.
Published October 4, 2023
‘Waiting with bated breath’: Health clinics anxious for Covid vaccines weeks after rollout
In some cases, community health centers have received only a fraction of the doses they've ordered. Other clinics have yet to receive a single shipment.
Published October 12, 2023
Black people are beating the odds by turning 100 — and they’re celebrating on TikTok
While the life expectancy for a Black person in the U.S. was around 71 in 2021, many Black older adults are defying the odds by living past 100.
Published October 27, 2023
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