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A cautionary tale: black women, criminal justice, and HIV. Browne-Marshall, Gloria J. Mar 22, 2012 11938
Pap smear rates: predictor of cervical cancer mortality disparity? Morrison, Ruby S.; Moody, Pamela; Shelton, Mitch Report Sep 22, 2010 2947
Seroprevalence of HSV-2 is 48% among African American women. Tanzola, Melinda Survey May 1, 2010 457
Post-exercise affective responses in sedentary African American females. Reed, Justy; Henert, Shaine Report Sep 1, 2009 6515
New HIV strain discovered. Brief article Sep 1, 2009 89
Race may not be a survival factor in triple-negative breast cancer. McBride, Deborah Apr 1, 2009 297
1 in 10 Black teenage girls tested HIV-positive in D.C. Brief article Mar 1, 2009 118
1 out of every 4. Brown, Carolyn M. Brief article Jan 1, 2009 87
Depression risk higher in obese black women. Jancin, Bruce Brief article Jan 1, 2009 236
Abortion Rate Hits 30-Year Low, Smaller Decrease among Black and Hispanic Women. Oct 1, 2008 660
Intervention cuts STI rates among black women. London, Susan Clinical report Sep 15, 2008 675
Black women cite hairstyle as barrier to physical activity. McNamara, Damian Report Jan 15, 2008 425
Dietary nutrients and bacterial vaginosis. Hudson, Tori Jan 1, 2008 454
Hair straighteners not linked to breast cancer. Arias, Donya C. Brief article Aug 1, 2007 226
According to a recent study, African American women are 2-3 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related conditions than White women. Brief article Jul 1, 2007 107
Bad communication affects mammography. Arias, Donya C. Brief article Apr 1, 2007 192
Women and fibroids: making the best decisions. Kaczorowski, Electra Nov 1, 2006 1669
Impact of drug treatment on sexual risk behaviour among US women. Brief article Nov 1, 2006 230
The face of AIDS: overwhelmingly Black and female: international conference in Toronto brings together AIDS scholars, activists to discuss ways to combat the disease. Hawkins, B. Denise Sep 21, 2006 1363
Early prenatal care does not close racial gaps in perinatal mortality. Hollander, D., Sep 1, 2006 679
Delaying conception urged after cervical conization. Johnson, Kate Brief article May 15, 2006 302
Health sciences. Apr 1, 2006 4891
A community capacity-enhancement approach to breast and cervical cancer screening among older women of color. Bullock, Karen; McGraw, Sarah A. Feb 1, 2006 6299
Saving grace: a breast cancer prevention program in the African American Community. Belin, Precilla L.; Washington, Thomas Alex; Greene, Yvonne Feb 1, 2006 2435
An innovative community-based intervention for African American women with breast cancer: the Witness Project[R]. Boyd, A. Suzanne; Wilmoth, Margaret C. Feb 1, 2006 2642
Race didn't affect response to infliximab in RA. Schneider, Mary Ellen Nov 1, 2005 333
Gastric bypass less effective for black women than whites, with possible biologic basis. McNamara, Damian Oct 15, 2005 473
Racism may be a contributing factor to low birth-weights in African American infants. Brief article May 1, 2005 80
Blacks just as likely as whites to pursue BRCA test. Little, Linda May 1, 2005 325
Staying alive: among the rising numbers of black women in Chicago with HIV/AIDS, three stay strong by speaking out. Edmonds, Lindsay Apr 1, 2005 2711
The feminization of HIV/AIDS: what Dick Cheney needs to know. Tucker, DeAna Jan 1, 2005 780
Community lifeguards of black women's health. Taylor, Cheryl; Tilton, C. LeBrane Nov 1, 2004 817
Past and new victimization among African American female drug users who participated in an HIV risk-reduction intervention. Elifson, Kirk W. Nov 1, 2004 7246
Racial disparity in follow-up mammography use. Johnson, Kate Sep 15, 2004 630
Sisters in fitness: three siblings got their health club off the ground. Townes, Glenn Sep 1, 2004 513
Reaching out to the down low: a look inside the clubs where men have secret gay sex reveals why many can't be convinced to play safe. Lisotta, Christopher Aug 17, 2004 1629
With every beat: heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Do you know if you're at risk? Anderson, Keisha-Gaye May 1, 2004 1957
Breast Ca survival worse in African Americans: socioeconomic factors not involved. Jancin, Bruce Jan 15, 2004 490
African-American women are twice as likely as white women to suffer from coronary heart disease. Brief Article Jan 1, 2004 83
Collaborative research and reproductive health outcomes among African American women. Phillips, Mon Taylor Sep 22, 2003 5994
Group interventions with low-income African American women recovering from chemical dependency. Washington, Olivia G.M.; Moxley, David P. May 1, 2003 6799
Uterine fibroids: a problem for all, more common in African-American women. May 1, 2003 472
Breast cancer among women in Mississippi: a preliminary report of excess mortality in African Americans. Hill, Mary H. Jul 1, 2002 2929
An epidemic of vitamin D deficiency. (Enough Isn't Enough). Harder, B. Brief Article Jun 22, 2002 499
The balm of reading: how a dozen women around books to lift up an ailing sister. (books-n-clubs). Houser, Pat Brief Article Nov 1, 2001 798
Diffuse eruption of pigmented papules. Cather, Jennifer Clay; Menter, M. Alan Apr 1, 2001 792
African American women's perceptions of the role of genetics in breast cancer risk. Silk, Kami J. Mar 22, 2001 7002
Women's health research at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Boone, Leslie R. Statistical Data Included Mar 22, 2001 3649
Reach 2010: a unique opportunity to create strategies to eliminate health disparities among women of color. Troutman, Adewale Mar 22, 2001 6234
African-American women and cesarean sections. (News & Notes). Brief Article Mar 22, 2001 84
Hair loss and plaquelike skin lesions. Cather, Jennifer Clay; Menter, M. Alan Case overview Jan 1, 2001 1790
Ignorance can be Deadly. Williams-Harold, Bevolyn Brief Article Oct 1, 1999 319
Low income, race, and the use of mammography. Makuc, Diane M.; Breen, Nancy; Freid, Virginia Apr 1, 1999 3405
HIV-related stigma in a sample of HIV-affected older female African American caregivers. Poindexter, Cynthia Cannon; Linsk, Nathan L. Jan 1, 1999 9598
Black Women and the Abortion-Breast Cancer Risk. Robinson, Lynn May 7, 1998 818
What black women should know about lupus. Pamphlet Jun 1, 1994 1363

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