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• Racism Linked to Faster Aging Among Blacks

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• Spinal Fusion Outcomes Worse for Black Patients, Large Study Finds

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• Study Confirms Minorities Face Higher Odds of COVID-19: Study

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• Surgery? One Type of Anesthesia Is Preferable During COVID-19 Outbreak

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• When Is Surgery Not Safe for Seniors?

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• Which Surgery Works Best for Lower Back Pain?

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• Why Do Black Men Still Fare Worse With Prostate Cancer?

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• Why Do Black Patients Fare Worse With Blood Cancer Than Whites?

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