Annals of epidemiology
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Annals of epidemiology · Nov 2020
Race in association with physical and mental health among former professional American-style football players: findings from the Football Players Health Study.
Race differences in health are pervasive in the United States. American-style football players are a racially diverse group with social status and other benefits that may reduce health disparities. Whether race disparities in health exist among former professional football players, and whether they differ by era of play, is unknown. ⋯ Social and economic advantages of playing professional football did not appear to equalize race disparities in health.
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Annals of epidemiology · Nov 2020
Black/African American Communities are at highest risk of COVID-19: spatial modeling of New York City ZIP Code-level testing results.
The population and spatial characteristics of COVID-19 infections are poorly understood, but there is increasing evidence that in addition to individual clinical factors, demographic, socioeconomic, and racial characteristics play an important role. ⋯ Areas with large proportions of black/African American residents are at markedly higher risk that is not fully explained by characteristics of the environment and pre-existing conditions in the population.