Tag Archives: disparities

the perils of color-coded DNA

I just wrote a piece for the Root.com (a site headed up by the very newsworthy Harvard professor Skip Gates) about race and cancer outcomes. It was a response, actually, to a story that appeared on Slate.com. Conservative columnist William … Continue reading

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disparate but equal

I’ll be the first to admit that when it comes to health matters, I have the zeal of the newly converted. These days, I’m constantly preaching to friends and family about the importance of annual checkups and why they should … Continue reading

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