HH&S Newsletter (Spring 2021)

Health experts and writers/producers discussed how racism, bias and unequal medical care all affect the outcome for young Black women with breast cancer.

The Spring 2021 edition of the newsletter featured two panel discussions presented by HH&S—how young Black women often face racism and bias when dealing with breast cancer, and the brave new TV landscape on depictions of poverty in America. Also spotlighted were vaccine myths and the impact of HH&S vaping research. Read more

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