(The study found that the mortality risk for poor black men, relative to similar white men, persisted even when taking factors like education, employment, and marital status into account.)
By: Mary Caffrey
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Being poor more than doubles the risk of early death among black men, according to data reported in a research letter in JAMA Internal Medicine. These men live in social and environmental conditions that create a toxic stew, leading to unhealthy behavior, and at the same time limiting healthcare access.
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