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SUHI study of Black:White health disparities in Chicago and the United States gains media attention

Monday, 04 January 2010 03:00

SUHI study of Black:White health disparities in Chicago and the United States gains media attention.

A study conducted by Jennifer Orsi, Helen Margellos-Anast, and Dr. Steven Whitman of the Sinai Urban Health Institute regarding Black:White health disparities in Chicago and the United States received front page news coverage. 

Below are links to some of the media reports about the study and its findings:

Chicago Tribune: http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/chi-chicago_health_gapdec18,0,628023.story

Chicago Sun Times: http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/health/1946391,black-health-gap-121809.article

WBEZ News-Chicago Public Radio: http://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=38920

Austin Weekly News: http://www.austinweeklynews.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=2564&TM=37674.07

To read more about the study and its findings, currently published online in the American Journal of Public Health, click here.