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Racial and Ethnic Disparities Continue in Pregnancy-Related Deaths

Date
Thursday, September 05, 2019 - 10:45 AM
Description
Black, American Indian, and Alaska Native (AI/AN) women are two to three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women - and this disparity increases with age, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer Severity - Digital Press Kit

Date
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 - 9:00 AM
Description
Black women have higher death rates from breast cancer than any other racial or ethnic group. They are 40 percent more likely to die from breast cancer than white women, according to a Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and