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June 1, 2011
SLIDESHOW - From the first AIDS case on June 5, 1981 until now, black Americans have been significantly affected by…
May 31, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - When the first case of AIDS was reported on June 5, 1981, AIDS was described as a…
May 29, 2011
OPINION - Instead of solely spouting more statistics on the disparities, we aim to teach you about each disease and…
May 29, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - Forty percent of African-American adults have some form of heart disease, and they are 30 percent more…
May 28, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - One in five African-American men is diagnosed with prostate cancer, one in 20 die from it...
May 27, 2011
theGRIO VIDEO - The sweat caused by grueling hours in the gym often curls the roots, frizzes the bob and…
May 26, 2011
the GRIO REPORT - Deaths from breast cancer are decreasing for women of all races except African-American women...
May 25, 2011
May 25, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - One in 16 African-American men and one in 32 African-American women will be diagnosed with human immunodeficiency…
May 24, 2011
VIDEO - Researchers are studying whether a component found in red wine and grapes could help reduce the short- and…
May 24, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - Once a disease of the elderly, diabetes now affects black children too. African-Americans in general are two…
May 23, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - Stroke is the third leading cause of death and a major cause of disability in the U.S.…
May 22, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - Although black men smoke less than white men, they are 40 percent more likely to develop the…