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Race is often used as medical shorthand for how bodies work. Some doctors want to change that.

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Nurse accused of helping with surgery while drunk

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Aide denies Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. suicide attempt rumors

theGRIO REPORT – Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL) is now facing pressure from his own party to come forth about his medical condition, while his aides are busy denying rumors that the embattled lawmaker has attempted suicide…
/ July 11, 2012
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

George Zimmerman reportedly did have broken nose, black eyes

MIAMI (AP) – Court records show George Zimmerman had a pair of black eyes, a nose fracture and two cuts to the back of his head after the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin…
/ May 16, 2012
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Family sues hospital, claims IV error killed baby

VIDEO – The family and their attorney filed a wrongful death lawsuit, alleging that a mishap at the hospital pharmacy killed the boy…
/ April 6, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Black women battle triple negative breast cancer at alarming rates (VIDEO)

theGRIO VIDEO – Roughly 20 to 30 percent of breast cancer cases for African-American women are ‘triple negative,’ an aggressive subtype of breast cancer…
/ October 22, 2010
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Rutgers coach withholds update on paralyzed player

(AP) – The defensive tackle was hurt in the fourth quarter against Army on Saturday while making a tackle on Malcolm Brown on the kickoff return after Rutgers tied the score…
/ October 18, 2010
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

TheGrio's 100: Dr. Yolanda Wimberly, sex educator for life

TheGrio’s 100 – I think in general, in the black community, we don’t necessarily talk about sex…
/ February 1, 2010
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Conspiracy theories about HIV do real harm

OPINION – HIV/AIDS conspiracy theories circulate in homes, barber shops, churches, and among activists in the African-American community.
/ December 16, 2009