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  2. List of U.S. states and territories by race/ethnicity - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of the 50 U.S. states, the 5 populated U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia by race/ethnicity. It includes a sortable table of population by race /ethnicity. The table excludes Hispanics from the racial categories, assigning them to their own category.

  3. Race and health in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Demographic changes can have broad effects on the health of ethnic groups. Cities in the United States have undergone major social transitions during the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. Notable factors in these shifts have been sustained rates of black poverty and intensified racial segregation, often as a result of redlining. [62]

  4. Essential hypertension - Wikipedia

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    Essential hypertension (also called primary hypertension, or idiopathic hypertension) is a form of hypertension without an identifiable physiologic cause. [1] [2] It is the most common type affecting 85% of those with high blood pressure. [3] [4] The remaining 15% is accounted for by various causes of secondary hypertension. [3]

  5. The Heart Health Issue Nearly 1 in 5 People Don't Know They ...

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    Fryar CD, Kit B, Carroll MD, Afful J. "Hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control among adults age 18 and older: United States, August 2021–August 2023." NCHS Data Brief, no 511.

  6. Race and health - Wikipedia

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    Historically, race has been utilized in medicine in various ways, which continue to have enduring impacts today. The imposition of race on pulmonary function and the machinery used to conduct testing is a noteworthy example. Samuel Cartwright was a 19th-century physician and scientist who is known for his work on spirometry and respiratory ...

  7. List of Texas communities with Hispanic majority populations ...

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    The following is a list of Texas cities, towns, and census-designated places in which a majority (over 50%) of the population is Hispanic or Latino, according to data from the 2010 Census. [citation needed]

  8. The Top 10 Risk Factors for Heart Disease - AOL

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    Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. In 2010, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 597,689 people in the U.S. died as a direct result ...

  9. What is Hypertension? Everything You Need to Know - AOL

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    Hypertension develops when the force of the blood coming from your heart consistently puts too much pressure on the walls of your arteries. Over time, this pressure can cause small tears in your ...