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Editor’s note: The purpose of this article is to examine current and historical injustices relating to clinical research and how to begin to correct these issues in the future. It’s not meant to be a comprehensive look at this topic but rather an…

Clinical trials are vital in preventing, detecting, and treating disease. Diversity is important in making sure we know all we can about a treatment’s benefits and risks, and the people enrolled in a clinical trial should represent the types of…

Every year, scientists learn more about multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer that starts in your bones. They’re working to figure out what causes this cancer and why some groups have a higher chance of getting it. Their discoveries have led to…

Within the next 20 years, racial and ethnic minorities will make up more than half of the U.S. population. More diversity calls for a greater commitment by everyone to equity and inclusion in all areas of life. This is especially important in health…

Historically, racial and ethnic minorities in the United States have lived with long-term disparities in both access to health care and the quality of care that they receive. These differences are improving thanks to laws like the Affordable Care…

If you have heart failure, the right treatment can make all the difference in improving your symptoms and extending your life. Treatments range from lifestyle changes like cutting back on salt to a heart transplant for the most serious cases of heart…

The yearly rate of new lung cancer cases in the United States continues to decline, and advances in screening and research are helping more people survive the disease. Over the 5-year period ending in 2021, the overall survival rate in the U.S. rose…

Thanks to advances in screening and research, more people are surviving lung cancer today than ever before. Between 2016 and 2021, the survival rate for all people in the U.S. rose by 14%. Unfortunately, lung cancer is still the leading cause of…

Getting your heart pumping and eating heart-healthy foods lowers your chance of heart failure and other heart problems. If you already have heart failure, these healthy habits can help you get better. This is especially important for Black and…

What Are Reproductive and Sexual Health Rights? In a nutshell, these are your basic human rights to control your sexual and reproductive health. Laws where you live may protect these rights. Health and human rights advocates have outlined three…

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Migraine is a disabling neurological disorder, triggered by stress, changes in sleep and weather, and other things. It can cause unbearable pain that lasts hours or even days. Migraine and other headache disorders affect tens of millions of…

Doctors and scientists have made big breakthroughs in treating multiple myeloma. They’ve helped people with the disease to keep it in check and live longer, healthier lives. Despite this, the condition still affects some groups unequally. These…