Racism Brings Worse Heart Health for Black Women
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter Black women who are exposed to certain forms of racism may be more likely to develop heart disease, researchers say. (Read more.)
Vitamin D status and colon cancer risk in the BWHS
Prior research has shown that Vitamin D levels are generally lower in Black populations; now BWHS research suggests that low vitamin D levels may contribute to the higher rate of colorectal cancer among Black women. Read more about this important research on BlackDoctor.org
BWHS Researchers develop breast cancer prediction tool for Black women
Black women are more likely to develop breast cancer at earlier ages and with worse outcomes than white women. Researchers at Boston University have now developed a risk prediction model for breast cancer in Black women, suitable for use in a health care setting. Breast cancer risk prediction tools are used by clinicians to identify […]
New research on racism and cognitive health
Research from the BWHS, published on 7/21/2020, finds that experiences of racism among African American women are associated with greater subjective memory decline. Read more about this study on Yahoo news, one of several news sources that picked up reports of the publication, or read the full research article, published in the Alzheimer’s Association journal, […]
Oral Health and Pancreatic Cancer
BWHS researchers have published a study titled “Oral health in relation to pancreatic cancer risk in African American women” in the journal Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention. Read an interview on MedicalResearch.com with BWHS researcher Dr. Julie Palmer regarding the study and its implications.
Breast Cancer and Diabetes
Read about research from the BWHS that explores a possible connection between breast cancer and diabetes on WebMD. This research is also summarized on the BWHS website publications page.