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Will TrumpRx Actually Lower Drug Costs? A Pharmacist Explains What You Should Know

A newly-launched government-branded prescription platform, TrumpRx, is being promoted to lower drug costs. But will it actually save Black patients money? How does it work — and wh...
4 min
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Feb 18

TrumpRx Promises Lower Prices for Costly Medications

TrumpRx, the government website designed to offer lower-cost options for select brand-name prescriptions, officially launched on Feb. 5, according to President Donald Trump. The direct-to-consumer se...
2 min
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Feb 7

Have Dense Breasts? Here’s Why a Standard Mammogram Might Not Be Enough

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women globally. In the United States, about one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their lives.  Breast cancer sc...
5 min
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Nov 1
Understanding Breast Cancer Clinical Trials for Black Women

Understanding Breast Cancer Clinical Trials for Black Women

Breast cancer is a type of cancer that starts with the growth of cells within the breast tissue.  Several types of breast cancer exist, including:  Ductal carcinoma in situ In...
5 min
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Oct 27
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Genetics Aren’t Just Killing Black Men With Prostate Cancer, Poor Healthcare Is

A recent study published in JAMA Network Open looked at the genetic differences in prostate cancer between races. Researchers used data from over 5,000 military veterans with metastatic disease (...
4 min
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Sep 23

New Trial for Women With Gynecologic Cancer Coming to Sarasota

When cancer returns after often emotionally and physically challenging treatment, options can feel very limited. However, this may not be the case for much longer. Researchers at Sarasota Memoria...
5 min
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Sep 12

Shingles Vaccine May Lower Dementia Risk, New Analysis Suggests

Dementia affects more than 55 million people worldwide, and that number is expected to rise to 139 million by 2050. While there’s no cure yet, doctors recommend strategies like controlling blood ...
5 min
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Sep 11

FDA Pushes Cancer Trials to Focus on Living Longer, Not Just Tumor Shrinkage

In many cancer clinical trials, researchers determine success by whether a tumor shrinks or stops growing for a period. Although that can be an encouraging sign, it doesn’t always translate into ...
4 min
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Sep 3
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What Is a Patient Navigator, and Why Are They Important for Black Cancer Patients?

Getting a cancer diagnosis is overwhelming. For many Black patients, it’s not just the disease they’re up against—it’s also the challenge of being heard and taken seriously in the healthcare syst...
5 min
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Jul 28
Is Financial Payment Key to Black Participation in Clinical Trials?

Is Money the Key to Black Participation in Clinical Trials?

Clinical trials are opportunities for patients to receive cutting-edge treatments and for researchers and healthcare professionals to gain insights on medical interventions that could improve hea...
4 min
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Jul 23
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10 Drugs That Affect Darker Skin Differently—And Why It Matters

Clinical trials are crucial for medical advancement, as they help determine whether a new treatment, device, or procedure works and is safe for the general population. However, people of color ar...
6 min
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Jul 10
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Clinical Trials: What Black People Need to Know Before Participating

Imagine a world without insulin, chemotherapy, or COVID-19 vaccines. Without healthcare research—specifically clinical trials—many of today’s treatments would not exist. So, what is a clinical...
8 min
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Jun 23
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