Why You Need To Know More About Your Family’s Medical History
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Julia Austin
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A healthy lifestyle can feel unattainable
“We also know that sometimes the healthcare system itself can be a barrier to communities getting adequate healthcare. Oftentimes in underserved communities there are areas where there’s decreased access to health care. There’s food deserts…decreased access to a healthy lifestyle,” Powell says. The food desert of which Powell speaks has been well-documented. Studies have found that there are on average 2.4 fast food outlets for every square mile in Black neighborhoods compared to only 1.5 per every square mile in white neighborhoods.
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