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Cntr4HlthDisparities @ECUhealth

Center for Health Disparities mission-reduce health disparities in eastern NC through research, education, training and community projects.

Joined March 2014
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ECU Researcher leads international genetics study of stroke in individuals of African ancestry! nam02.safelinks.protection.o…

Genome-Wide Association Study Meta-Analysis of Stroke in 22 000 Individuals of African Descent...

Background and Purpose: Stroke is a complex disease with multiple genetic and environmental risk factors. Blacks endure a nearly 2-fold greater risk of stroke and are 2Γ— to 3Γ— more likely to die from...

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Diet soda drinker? Well here are 10 reasons why you should give it up! brittanybullen.com/blog/10-r…
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18 Feb 2015
β€œSometimes serious addiction needs to be coaxed down the stairs one at a time..." New approach to quit smoking.nytimes.com/2015/02/18/healt…
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2 Dec 2014
Want Kids to Eat Better? Get Them Cooking – WebMD bit.ly/1yHp8NE

Health & Parenting

Here you'll find parenting tips and informative information including expert parenting advice for each age and stage in your child's development.

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"No Shave November" to support prostate cancer wp.me/p4ySuR-rUN via @WWLP22News
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21 Oct 2014
Rwanda to screen U.S. visitors for Ebola usat.ly/1FwG4JX via @usatoday

Rwanda to screen U.S. visitors for Ebola

The order follows an uproar at a New Jersey school over two Rwanda kids set to start classes this week.

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21 Oct 2014
More Insurers Put Spending Limits On Medical Treatments n.pr/124idls

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15 Oct 2014
Second Health Worker Tests Positive For Ebola At Dallas Hospital n.pr/1r90Ggy

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Everyday Health@EverydayHealth
15 Oct 2014
The U.S. state with the highest incidence of breast cancer is ___________. bit.ly/1qoaaoM

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Top 5 Doctor-Recommended Weight Loss Plans via @EverydayHealth everydayhealth.com/news/top-…

Health News: Medical Research, Top and Trending Stories From Our Award-Winning Journalists

Everyday Health provides the latest research, top stories, and trending topics in health and medical news information from our award-winning team of health and medical journalist. Contact us.

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Each year it is estimated that over 220,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40,000 will die.
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women. #BreastCancerAwareness
One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. #BreastCancerAwareness
Breast cancer is the second most common kind of cancer in women. About 1 in 8 women born today in the United States will get breast cancer.
October 1st marks the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness month.
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