#health-disparities

#health-disparities

COVID-19 is no longer one of the top 10 causes of death in the U.S. Early data on deaths in 2024, published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, show that COVID dropped from the list for the first time since the start of the pandemic. It became the third leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2020, and remained among the leading causes until now.

On average, Brooklynites clock in at about 81 years, but the spread between neighborhoods is staggering. At the bottom of the chart are Brownsville, East New York, Coney Island, Bed-Stuy, South Williamsburg and Red Hook, where life expectancy dips to around 75 years-nearly a decade below the borough average. By contrast, neighborhoods with higher access to healthcare, safer streets, and stronger community resources-think Park Slope, Carroll Gardens and Downtown Brooklyn -tend to see residents living well into their late 80s.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Staten Islanders are more likely to be diagnosed with various forms of cancer than residents of any other New York City borough, with higher rates for more than a dozen types of cancers, state health data shows. Staten Island has had the highest overall cancer rate of any borough in New York City every year since 1997, according to data from the New York State Cancer Registry.

"Over 900 million adults globally are estimated to have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). In the United States, more than 30 million adults are affected, yet 80-90% remain undiagnosed."

The reason why heart disease and cancer and obesity and diabetes are bigger in the black community is because of the stress we carry from having to deal with being called the N-word directly or indirectly every day.

"Young, a 1985 Reagan appointee, said at the hearing that he has 'never seen government racial discrimination like this' in his 40-year career, calling the funding cuts 'arbitrary and capricious, and unlawful' in his ruling."},{

The pandemic illustrated the deep-rooted disparities faced by Black communities, highlighting issues in health, wealth, and access to resources, with single Black women experiencing unique challenges.