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Todas las personas merecen gozar de buena salud, pero en los Estados Unidos algunos grupos raciales y étnicos enfrentan mayores riesgos de padecer ciertas enfermedades. Estas diferencias, conocidas como desigualdades en materia de salud, se deben a múltiples factores, entre los que se incluyen factores genéticos, los ingresos, el acceso a alimentos saludables, viviendas segur...

Good health is something everyone deserves. But in the United States, some racial and ethnic groups face higher risks for certain diseases. These differences — called health disparities — happen for many reasons, including genetics, income, access to healthy foods, safe housing and the availability of good medical care. Understanding these issues can help individuals and fami...

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is a general diagnosis for long-term lung disease that makes breathing harder. Emphysema is one form of COPD. So, if you have emphysema, you have COPD. However, not everyone with COPD has emphysema.1

A lot of people use emphysema and COPD as if they mean the same thing. It’s an easy mix-up. Emphysema is actually one type ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is a general diagnosis for long-term lung disease that makes breathing harder. Emphysema is one form of COPD. So, if you have emphysema, you have COPD. However, not everyone with COPD has emphysema.1

A lot of people use emphysema and COPD as if they mean the same thing. It’s an easy mix-up. Emphysema is actually one type ...