Nancy Clanton

Deaths from asthma are disproportionately higher among black patients than among white patients, but black patients constitute the minority of participants in trials informing treatment. As a result, recommended treatments might not work well enough for African Americans.

Doctors may need to ‘step up’ asthma treatment for African American children

October 8, 2019 at 4:13 p.m.

Deaths from asthma are disproportionately higher among black patients than among white patients, but black patients constitute the minority of participants in trials informing treatment. As a result, recommended treatments...

A new study shows that a plant-based diet can ease the pain of rheumatoid arthritis.

How a plant-based diet can ease rheumatoid arthritis

October 8, 2019 at 4:55 p.m.

Switching to a plant-based diet can alleviate the pain caused by rheumatoid arthritis, a new study shows. Rheumatoid arthritis is a type of inflammatory polyarthritis, characterized by inflammation in more...

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