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#healthcare-disparities

Blood test for ovarian cancer misses some Black and Native American patients, study finds

Blood tests for ovarian cancer may be ineffective for some Black and Native American women, contributing to healthcare disparities.

#mental-health

Adult mental health crisis referrals in England double in a year

Adult referrals to mental health crisis teams in England more than doubled in one year, indicating a severe crisis in mental health services.

fromPsychology Today

The State of Women's Mental Health

Societal demands significantly impact women's mental health.

Women continue to experience workplace inequalities despite progress.

Women's healthcare disparities remain a pressing concern.

Balancing connection and boundaries is crucial for women.

Adult mental health crisis referrals in England double in a year

Adult referrals to mental health crisis teams in England more than doubled in one year, indicating a severe crisis in mental health services.

fromPsychology Today

The State of Women's Mental Health

Societal demands significantly impact women's mental health.

Women continue to experience workplace inequalities despite progress.

Women's healthcare disparities remain a pressing concern.

Balancing connection and boundaries is crucial for women.

Shifting the Conversation Regarding Breast Cancer

Breast cancer's public narrative is influenced by historical gender bias, undermining women's healthcare needs.

fromBuzzFeed

4 months ago

Medicine

I Was Diagnosed With Aggressive, Invasive Breast Cancer. Here's Why I Feel So Lucky.

The author survived triple-negative breast cancer due to attentive healthcare, highlighting disparities in women's health access and treatment.

fromPsychology Today

Shifting the Conversation Regarding Breast Cancer

Breast cancer's public narrative is influenced by historical gender bias, undermining women's healthcare needs.

fromBuzzFeed

4 months ago

Medicine

I Was Diagnosed With Aggressive, Invasive Breast Cancer. Here's Why I Feel So Lucky.

The author survived triple-negative breast cancer due to attentive healthcare, highlighting disparities in women's health access and treatment.

Medicaid Patients with Opioid Use Disorder Less Likely to Access Telehealth After COVID-19 - News Center

Medicaid patients face greater telehealth barriers post-COVID than privately insured patients, exacerbating access disparities for opioid use disorder treatment.

fromNews Center

Medicine

Medical Student Investigates Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Medicaid Disenrollment - News Center

Racial disparities in Medicaid disenrollment post-COVID-19 Public Health Emergency found in study led by Kranti Rumalla.

fromNews Center

3 months ago

Medicaid Patients with Opioid Use Disorder Less Likely to Access Telehealth After COVID-19 - News Center

Medicaid patients face greater telehealth barriers post-COVID than privately insured patients, exacerbating access disparities for opioid use disorder treatment.

fromNews Center

Medicine

Medical Student Investigates Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Medicaid Disenrollment - News Center

Racial disparities in Medicaid disenrollment post-COVID-19 Public Health Emergency found in study led by Kranti Rumalla.

My Blood Is BOILING Over These Doctors Refusing To Give Women Pain Meds For Painful Procedures

Medical bias results in significant disparities in treatment and diagnosis between men and women.

fromNature

Medicine

Data reveal how doctors take women's pain less seriously than men's

Female patients in hospital emergency departments experience delayed access to painkillers and medical care compared to male patients due to gender bias.

fromBuzzFeed

My Blood Is BOILING Over These Doctors Refusing To Give Women Pain Meds For Painful Procedures

Medical bias results in significant disparities in treatment and diagnosis between men and women.

fromNature

fromwww.orlandosentinel.com

Medicine

Data reveal how doctors take women's pain less seriously than men's

Female patients in hospital emergency departments experience delayed access to painkillers and medical care compared to male patients due to gender bias.

more#pain-management

East Bay (California)

She was accused of murder after losing her pregnancy. SC woman now tells her story

Amari Marsh's case exemplifies the troubling intersection of pregnancy loss, criminalization, and systemic disparities in reproductive healthcare for Black women.

fromwww.nytimes.com

Canadian Doctors Group Apologizes for Health Harms to Indigenous People

Indigenous peoples in Canada experience significant health disparities due to historical and ongoing mistreatment by the medical system.

fromCbsnews

Medicine

How a Brooklyn hospital network is addressing disparities in the outer boroughs

Maimonides Medical Center addresses healthcare disparities by providing advanced heart failure treatment with L.V.A.D., enhancing patient quality of life in Brooklyn.

fromSTAT

Medicine

A race-free algorithm is merely the start for a safety net hospital confronting an onslaught of kidney disease

One Brooklyn Health is leading efforts to remove race from kidney function assessments, but challenges remain due to systemic health disparities.

fromwww.bbc.com

8 months ago

Medicine

GPs at 'breaking point' say they must cap appointments - but could it harm patients?

GPs in England are initiating work-to-rule actions citing insufficient funding, which may critically impact patient access to healthcare.

fromAustin Monitor

8 months ago

Austin

A health clinic for low-income residents was supposed to open in Del Valle last year. Where is it? - Austin Monitor

Delays in opening healthcare clinics due to COVID-19 restrictions and supply chain issues.

Community members in Del Valle have been waiting for essential health services for years.

Central Health and CommUnityCare collaboration aims to address healthcare disparities in low-income areas.

fromwww.dailynews.com

California county requires hospitals to report patient medical debt, as a way to reduce bills

Medical debt in L.A. County disproportionately affects low-income and minority communities, leading to ripple effects like food insecurity and limited access to future care.

How white supremacy became a global health problem

Racism in healthcare leads to misdiagnosis and inadequate treatment for marginalized groups.

Business

Mike Bloomberg will donate $600m to historically Black medical schools

Bloomberg Philanthropies donated $600 million to four historically Black medical schools to support diversification, growth, and stability.

fromNature

11 months ago

How white supremacy became a global health problem

Racism in healthcare leads to misdiagnosis and inadequate treatment for marginalized groups.

Business

Mike Bloomberg will donate $600m to historically Black medical schools

Bloomberg Philanthropies donated $600 million to four historically Black medical schools to support diversification, growth, and stability.

more#medical-education

fromSlate Magazine

11 months ago

Wellness

You Can Be "Normal" Weight and Still Have Obesity. Ozempic Isn't the Answer to That.

Fatphobia in healthcare is leading to neglect of metabolic diseases in normal-weight individuals.

The Health at Every Size movement advocates for considering all body types as capable of being healthy or unhealthy.

fromThe Haitian Times

Medicine

Free or low-cost health care around the country Haitian immigrants should know

Haitian immigrants face healthcare challenges including racism, xenophobia, and lack of proper information, leading to disparities in mortality rates for preventable conditions.

fromenglish.elpais.com