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  1. Heart Disease in Women (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is heart disease? Heart disease is a general term that includes many types of heart problems. It's also called cardiovascular disease, which means ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/heartdiseaseinwomen.html - Health Topics
  2. Health Disparities (National Library of Medicine)  
    Per a court order, HHS is required to restore this website as of February 14, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Any information on this page promoting gender ideology ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/healthdisparities.html - Health Topics
  3. Uterine Fibroids (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... older have a higher risk. Race/ethnicity. Black/African American women often have fibroids at a younger age. They' ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/uterinefibroids.html - Health Topics
  4. Lupus (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... in people of American Indian and Asian descent. African American and Hispanic women are more likely to have severe forms of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lupus.html - Health Topics
  5. Osteoporosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... White and Asian women are at highest risk. African American and Mexican American women have a lower risk. White men are at higher risk than African American and Mexican American men. Family history. Your risk ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/osteoporosis.html - Health Topics
  6. Valley Fever (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... agricultural workers, and military forces doing field training. African Americans and Asians Women in their third trimester of pregnancy People with ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/valleyfever.html - Health Topics
  7. Sudden Cardiac Arrest (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... man; it is more common in men than women Are Black or African American, especially if you have other conditions such as ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/suddencardiacarrest.html - Health Topics
  8. Retinal Detachment (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... over age 40. It affects men more than women and whites more than African Americans. A retinal detachment is also more likely to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/retinaldetachment.html - Health Topics
  9. Tuberculosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is tuberculosis (TB)? Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial disease that usually attacks the lungs. But it can also attack other parts of the body, including ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/tuberculosis.html - Health Topics
  10. How to Prevent Heart Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... raises the risk of heart disease more in women than in men. Your race or ethnicity. Certain groups have higher risks than others. For example: African Americans are more likely than Whites to die of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/howtopreventheartdisease.html - Health Topics
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