Three new studies pinpoint challenges and opportunities for closing health disparities for LGBTQ+ people, showing how the convergence of political and social environments, structural inequities, and implicit and explicit bias within the medical system erode LGBTQ+ well-being.
During a stroke, Black Americans arrive later to emergency departments — which are less likely to be notified of a patient’s condition ahead of time, a national study shows. Researchers say quality improvements for EMS should be a target for stroke system redesigns to achieve greater health equity.
Researchers examined environmental factors associated with crash incidence in lower-income and more affluent areas in Broward and Palm Beach counties, revealing that the nature of pedestrian crash risk is markedly different in lower income communities than in more affluent ones.
The heavy metal cadmium, which is found in the air, water, food and soil, is known to cause health problems. A new study published in the September 4, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, examined if thinking and memory skills were associated with cadmium exposure. They found no association when they looked at the group as a whole.
Study from the Michigan Child Health Equity Collaborative finds substantial errors across three health systems in racial and ethnic designations in their electronic medical records.
A $10 million gift from Ellen W.P. Wasserman to LifeBridge Health will create an endowment to fund scholarships for medical students training at the Regional Medical Campus at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, a partnership with The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences.
Now in its 13th year, the annual DEBUT Challenge calls on teams of undergraduate students to identify healthcare problems and develop technological solutions. NIH and VentureWell selected 11 winners and five honorable mentions and will award prizes totaling $160,000.
Virtual reality training for physicians aims to heal disparities in Black maternal health care
Contrary to previous research, a new study of female participants finds no link between migraine and the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. The study is published in the August 21, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
With new medications on the market or in the works for Alzheimer’s disease and other kinds of dementia, a new study suggests that getting the diagnosis needed to access these new treatments may depend on where you live.
Rush University Health System, on the West Side of Chicago, has physicians, researchers and others available to speak to health issues, such as health equity, mental health care for veterans, climate change, abortion and maternal mortality.
Study: Living in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods Influences Stress-Related Genes, Which May Contribute to Aggressive Prostate Cancer in African American Men
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen may be a simple way to reduce the risk of postoperative delirium. Combining two common blood tests may help doctors identify pregnant women who are at higher risk for life-threatening preeclampsia.
Susan G. Komen applauds the Illinois General Assembly and Governor J.B. Pritzker on the passage of SB 2697, which provides expanded coverage of genetic testing for the breast cancer community.
A three-year, $689,000 grant from the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation will enable teams from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and the University of New Mexico to collaborate on health navigation services serving the people of the Pueblo Nations.
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