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The affluent citizens of this Nation enjoy better
health than do its minority and poorer citizens. The most striking
health disparities involve shorter life expectancy among the poor,
as well as higher rates of cancer, birth defects, infant mortality,
asthma, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Although health care
access might account for some of this disparity, the differences in
environmental and occupational exposures are also thought to play a
role. Minority and poorer communities are more likely to live in
polluted environments and to work in hazardous occupations.
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Cluster Objectives |
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Reducing/or helping to eliminate the nation’s health disparities by
promoting community awareness on healthy lifestyles and wellness |
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2. Gaining new insights on the etiologies of health disparity
diseases: cancer, obesity, and obesity-related diseases such as
hypertension and Insulin-resistance diabetes (Type |
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Cluster Subgroups |
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Obesity/ Diabetes
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Cancer Biology/
Non-Invasive Therapy |
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Bioinformatics/
Genomics and Biostatistics |
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Allergy/ Asthma |
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Aquaporins |
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