Longstanding racial/ethnic inequalities in morbidity and mortality persist in the United States.
Although the determinants of health inequalities are complex, social and structural factors …

Stress is associated with various epigenetic changes. Some stress-induced epigenetic
changes are highly dynamic, whereas others are associated with lasting marks on the …

Background Black/African American women in the United States are more likely to live in
neighborhoods with higher social vulnerability than other racial/ethnic groups, even when …

RiSE study aims to evaluate a race-based stress-reduction intervention as an effective
strategy to improve coping and decrease stress-related symptoms, inflammatory burden …

Cerebral small vessel disease is highly prevalent, particularly in marginalized communities,
and its incidence is expected to increase given the aging global population. Cerebral small …

Introduction: Experiencing psychosocial stress is associated with poor health outcomes such
as hypertension and obesity, which are risk factors for developing cardiovascular disease …

Hypertension is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Black women have high rates of
hypertension compared to women of other racial or ethnic groups and are disproportionately …

The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created a significant health
crisis worldwide. To mitigate this disease's spread,“social distancing” and “shelter in place” …

Background/Objective. Hypertension (HTN), elevated blood pressure greater than 130/80
mm Hg, is an ongoing public health crisis that disproportionately affects Black people …

This transcendental phenomenological research shows the influence of mental health
treatment on the self-efficacy of African American women who are secondary or post …