JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association
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The black community contends daily with the phenomena of suicide and homicide. However, it is the killing of black males that constitutes the heaviest burden for the group. ⋯ Nevertheless, it is the black male group between the ages of 25 and 34 years that bears the brunt of both suicide and homicide. This article reviews the major theories advanced to explain the existence of these serious public health problems in the black community, suggests ways of attacking these problems, and also delineates significant areas for future research.
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The steroid RU-486 (mifepristone) is an antiprogesterone that works at the receptor level. It can interrupt pregnancy very early on (contragestion), mostly by interfering with the process of implantation and decidua function. ⋯ Also, RU-486 is the first antiglucocorticosteroid available for clinical use. It deserves further studies to assess its wide range of therapeutic potential.