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Which Mental Health Messages Will Black Teens Listen To? - A pair of researchers from the University of Missouri-St. Louis have received $45,000 to address the fact that Black college students are least likely to seek mental health help. Sha-Lai Williams and Stephanie Van Stee hope that they can create culturally competent messages and prevention programs that can link Black youth to care. (Photo: Colleen Cahill/Design Pics/Design Pics/Corbis)

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Poor Young Blacks on Dialysis Don’t Do as Well - Living in a low-income area and having kidney failure can be a deadly combination, says a recent report. Researchers found that younger Black patients on dialysis were 1.5 times more likely to die than whites. It’s unknown why exactly this racial health disparity exists, the researchers wrote.  (Photo: Commercial Appeal /Landov )

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Can Vitamin D Reduce Diabetes Risk Among Black Men? - Black men at risk for diabetes may get some added help from taking Vitamin D supplements, a new study found. Researchers gave patients 50,000 units of the supplement every week and saw that insulin sensitivity went down as did inflammation and gut issues. (Photo: Charlotte Observer/MCT /Landov)

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Forgotten Vials of Small Pox Found in Maryland - Scientists discovered several vials of small pox in a storage closet at the National Institutes of Health in Maryland. Smallpox, which has been basically eradicated, is one of the most dangerous and deadliest diseases in the world, writes USA Today. The good news: These vials were not open and don’t pose any health risks, the NIH confirms. (Photo: Karen Kasmauski/Corbis)

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Behind Josh Marks’s Tragic Suicide - In a recent Chicago Magazine feature, writer Bryan Smith sheds light on reality show chef Josh Marks's 2013 suicide. The 7-foot chef began to show signs of mental illness months after MasterChef ended and his life began to spiral out of control with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder and numerous stints in and out of hospitals. — Kellee Terrell (Photo: Nico Stipcianos/Getty Images)

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Why We Blame Vaccines So Much for Autism - With the help of celebs and shady research, for years we’ve blamed vaccines for the rise in autism, says a recent Salon.com op-ed. Now, thanks to even more vague research, the finger is being pointed at anything from chemicals to dairy. Read how and why we got duped when it comes to what really causes autism. (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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Black Teens More at Risk for Dating Violence - Dating violence is leaving more teens in the ER, says a recent report. Researchers screened 4,100 young people ages 14-20 and found that one in five young women in the ER was there for abuse with one in eight young men there for the same issue. They also found that African-American youth were at greater risk for this violence and being hospitalized.  (Photo: meshaphoto/Getty Images)

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Should Women Stop Getting Routine Pelvic Exams? - The American College of Physicians want gynecologists to stop providing routine pelvic exams for healthy women, says USA Today. This group of doctors believes there isn’t proof that annual Pap smears help detect ovarian cancer or other serious diseases. This belief is controversial with some doctors believing this move would set women’s health back decades. (Photo: Jose Luis Pelaez/GettyImages)

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Study: 25 Percent of Drivers Fall Asleep at the Wheel - Falling asleep at the wheel is more common than you think, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Researchers found almost 25 percent of drivers doze off while driving at least once a month. Binge-drinking drivers who don’t wear seat belts and those with sleep issues were more at risk for this behavior, writes Health Day. (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)