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That sharp heel pain on your first steps out of bed is usually plantar fasciitis, and it gets …
Uveitis is inflammation inside the eye, and it is one of the leading causes of preventable vision loss …
Black adults carry the highest rates of allergen sensitization in the country, yet seasonal allergies go diagnosed and …
The HPV vaccine prevents six cancers and works best when given at ages 11 to 12, before any …
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is the most common inherited heart disease and a leading cause of sudden cardiac death in …
Tuberculosis is not a disease of the past. The United States recorded 10,388 TB cases in 2024, and …
Metabolic and bariatric surgery is the most effective, most durable treatment for severe obesity and the type 2 …
Postpartum hemorrhage, heavy bleeding after birth, is one of the leading causes of maternal death in the US, …
Naloxone reverses an opioid overdose in minutes, it is sold over the counter without a prescription, and it …
Black women face infertility at least as often as anyone, and by several measures more often, yet they …
Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of five risk factors that, together, raise the risk of heart disease and …
Black women account for 50% of new HIV diagnoses among all women in the United States, while representing …
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