While rates tend to be lower in Black Americans, outcomes tend to be worse.
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Black people in the United States have lower rates of heart disease than white people.
Black people in the United States have lower rates of heart disease than white people.
am EDT| All countries have health disparities, or unfair and avoidable differences in health status between groups.
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Black Americans are disproportionately affected by the disease and the lack of testing.
PHILADELPHIA — When the coronavirus arrived in Philadelphia in March, Dr. Ala Stanford hunkered down at home with her husband…
PHILADELPHIA _ When the coronavirus arrived in Philadelphia in March, Dr. Ala Stanford hunkered down at home with her husband…
PHILADELPHIA — When the coronavirus arrived in Philadelphia in March, Dr. Ala Stanford hunkered down at home with her husband…
PHILADELPHIA — When the coronavirus arrived in Philadelphia in March, Dr. Ala Stanford hunkered down at home with her husband…
By Nina Feldman, WHYY Tuesday, October 13, 2020 (Kaiser News) -- When the coronavirus arrived in Philadelphia in March, Dr.
African Americans make up 44% of Philadelphians but 55% of those hospitalized for COVID-19.
When the coronavirus arrived in Philadelphia in March, Dr. Ala Stanford hunkered down at home with her husband and kids.
When the coronavirus arrived in Philadelphia in March, Dr. Ala Stanford hunkered down at home with her husband and kids.
When the coronavirus arrived in Philadelphia in March, Dr. Ala Stanford hunkered down at home with her husband and kids.
When the coronavirus arrived in Philadelphia in March, Dr. Ala Stanford hunkered down at home with her husband and kids.
When the coronavirus arrived in Philadelphia in March, Dr. Ala Stanford hunkered down at home with her husband and kids.
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6:57 pm When the coronavirus arrived in Philadelphia in March, Dr. Ala Stanford hunkered down at home with her husband and kids.
When the coronavirus arrived in Philadelphia in March, Dr. Ala Stanford hunkered down at home with her husband and kids.
When the coronavirus arrived in Philadelphia in March, Dr. Ala Stanford hunkered down at home with her husband and kids.
When the coronavirus arrived in Philadelphia in March, Dr. Ala Stanford hunkered down at home with her husband and kids.
When the coronavirus arrived in Philadelphia in March, Dr. Ala Stanford hunkered down at home with her husband and kids.
When the coronavirus arrived in Philadelphia in March, Dr. Ala Stanford hunkered down at home with her husband and kids.
When the coronavirus arrived in Philadelphia in March, Dr. Ala Stanford hunkered down at home with her husband and kids.
When the coronavirus arrived in Philadelphia in March, Dr. Ala Stanford hunkered down at home with her husband and kids.
When the coronavirus arrived in Philadelphia in March, Dr. Ala Stanford hunkered down at home with her husband and kids.
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