University of Missouri-Kansas City gets $1M grant to study African Americans’ health Read more: Uni

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The University of Missouri-Kansas City has received a $1 million grant to address health disparities in the African American community.

The grant, which comes from the National Institutes of Health, will create the Heartland Health Network, a group of community organizations working to do research and promote wellness among African Americans.

According to a 2008 study from The Commonwealth Fund, 48 percent of African American adults suffer from a chronic disease, compared with 39 percent of....

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