Health Pulse
Health Pulse is a health news resource which features provides the latest health news and research about African American men’s health. Health Pulse is a news hub for health researchers and an information source for those who want to learn more about health issues impacting African American men. In addition to news updates on emerging health topics that impact African American men, Health Pulse provides researchers with the most recent publications.
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CALL FOR POSTER SUBMISSIONS
Call for submissions: National Conference on Health Disparities and African American Men Abstract and poster submissions now open for the annual National Conference on the Health of African American Men sponsored…Read More
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NATIONAL CONFERENCE TO FOCUS ON CANCER DISPARITIES
A Forum on Health Outcomes: Cancer Disparities in African American Men in conjunction with the annual CHAAMPS National Meeting Keynote Speaker: Otis Brawley, MD, Former Chief Medical and Scientific…Read More
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Research, practice, and policy implications for African American men's health disparities published in special issue of American Journal of Preventive Medicine
The burden of risk factors for chronic disease is substantially higher in black men compared with their white counterparts including a higher prevalence of obesity and hypertension. The Center…Read More
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NIMHD Call for Papers
NIMHD Sponsors Medical Care Supplement on Health IT to Address Disparities The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) is sponsoring a Medical Care supplement on "Addressing Health Disparities through…Read More
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October 30: Forum on cardiovascular disease prevention and intervention
Dr. Herman Taylor to share successful cardiovascular disease and prevention strategies for African American men at CHAAMPS conference The Center for Healthy African American Men through Partnerships (CHAAMPS) will host…Read More
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Colorectal Adenoma Detection Rates High in Black Patients
CHICAGO — The detection rates of adenoma and advanced adenoma were alarmingly high in a small group of predominantly black men and women who underwent free screening colonoscopy in an…Read More
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New Pilot Projects Awarded
CHAAMPS announces the selected 2017 pilot research projects The addition of these projects brings the total research portfolio to 19 research projects. The 2017 projects will be lead by:…Read More
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Bladder Cancer: What you need to know
Badrinath Konety, MD, MBA Chairman of the Department of Urology Director of the Institute for Prostate and Urologic Cancers University of Minnesota The majority…Read More
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CHAAMPS Publications and Presentations
Read more about CHAAMPS researchers publications, abstracts and presentations. Published Research Abstracts and PresentationsRead More
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'Race Gap' in U.S. Infant Deaths Widens
MONDAY, July 3, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- The death rate for black infants in the United States has risen in recent years, while the rate for white infants continues…Read More