Comments on: NEWS:BLACK WOMEN IN CHICAGO 2X LIKELY TO DIE FROM CANCER http://www.blackcelebkids.com/2008/10/23/newsblack-women-in-chicago-2x-likely-to-die-from-cancer/ A celebrity baby blog featuring your favorite black celebrity kids,babies,and their parents.Formerly Blackcelebritykids.wordpress.com,presently Blackcelebkids.com,always Blackcelebritykids! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:58:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: peony http://www.blackcelebkids.com/2008/10/23/newsblack-women-in-chicago-2x-likely-to-die-from-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-10304 peony Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:05:30 +0000 http://blackcelebritykids.wordpress.com/?p=8866#comment-10304 The research is across socioeconomic classes but is clearly linked to inequality in access and quality of care. There are number of public health initiatives the city and/or hospitals that serve large African American populations are taking to attempt to address this disparity. And the statistics are definitely accurate. Dr. Whitman is one of the most famous epidemiologists in the country and has done most of his research on racial disparities and health. The research is across socioeconomic classes but is clearly linked to inequality in access and quality of care. There are number of public health initiatives the city and/or hospitals that serve large African American populations are taking to attempt to address this disparity. And the statistics are definitely accurate. Dr. Whitman is one of the most famous epidemiologists in the country and has done most of his research on racial disparities and health.

]]> By: opinionated http://www.blackcelebkids.com/2008/10/23/newsblack-women-in-chicago-2x-likely-to-die-from-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-10303 opinionated Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:35:27 +0000 http://blackcelebritykids.wordpress.com/?p=8866#comment-10303 I agree with Suz. If those statistics are true, what programs are in effect to help fix the problem ? I agree with Suz. If those statistics are true, what programs are in effect to help fix the problem ?

]]> By: Naija Gal http://www.blackcelebkids.com/2008/10/23/newsblack-women-in-chicago-2x-likely-to-die-from-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-10302 Naija Gal Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:09:41 +0000 http://blackcelebritykids.wordpress.com/?p=8866#comment-10302 What is the link? Is it because of a lack of healthcare for African-American women in the Chicago area? Where in Chicago are they doing their research (lower, middle, upper class African-American women)? There are a lot of factors that may be the cause of this finding. What is the link? Is it because of a lack of healthcare for African-American women in the Chicago area? Where in Chicago are they doing their research (lower, middle, upper class African-American women)?

There are a lot of factors that may be the cause of this finding.

]]> By: Suz http://www.blackcelebkids.com/2008/10/23/newsblack-women-in-chicago-2x-likely-to-die-from-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-10301 Suz Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:27:54 +0000 http://blackcelebritykids.wordpress.com/?p=8866#comment-10301 It's crazy.Needs to be fixed for all women. It’s crazy.Needs to be fixed for all women.

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