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The findings are published in the journal Hypertension, the peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association. “We found that the link between gendered racial microaggressions and postpartum ...

Some early breast cancer patients can safely avoid specific surgeries, according to two studies exploring ways to lessen treatment burdens.

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