The broad array of economic and cultural diversity in the US population correlates with and
impacts on the study of behavioral aspects of health. The purpose of this article was to …

The purpose of this study was to extend the research body, which implicates the insidious
effects of racism on health outcomes. Specifically, this study tested the assumption that …

Although risk factors for coronary artery disease are also associated with increased carotid
artery intima-media thickness (IMT) as measured by B-mode ultrasonography in middle …

The inverse relation between socioeconomic status (SES) and cardiovascular disease
(CVD) risk has been posited to be partially due to exaggerated cardiovascular reactivity …

Objective: Blacks in an urban environment seem to be more vulnerable to excessive
increases in blood pressure during daily life events. This greater cardiovascular reactivity …

This study was designed to investigate the prevalence of hypertension in Jamaica. Jamaica
has an area of 4,411 square miles and is divided into 14 parishes. The visited districts were …

The relationship of blood pressure status to three stress‐related variables, anger, coping
resources, and strain, was evaluated in 90 African American women. The majority of the …

People living in large informal settlements in South Africa showed a significant increase in
cardio/cerebrovascular disease. This study was undertaken to compare the cardiovascular …

As the aging population continues to become more diverse, there is growing interest in
understanding the similar and unique aspects of aging within and across people of different …

Professional Black women's (PBW) experiences with work-related stress are rooted in the
social, political, and economic context of the work environment. Historically, this environment …