More African-Americans Die From Causes That Can Be Prevented Or Treated

Friday, April 24, 2009 - 00:08 in Health & Medicine

Two-thirds of the difference between death rates among African Americans and Caucasians are now due to causes that could be prevented or cured, according to a new study. Researchers found that death from preventable or treatable conditions represented half of all deaths for individuals under age 65 and accounted for nearly 70 percent of the black-white mortality difference.

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