Blood test for ovarian cancer misses some Black and Native American patients, study findsBlood tests for ovarian cancer may be ineffective for some Black and Native American women, contributing to healthcare disparities.
Adult mental health crisis referrals in England double in a yearAdult referrals to mental health crisis teams in England more than doubled in one year, indicating a severe crisis in mental health services.
The State of Women's Mental HealthSocietal 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.
Study: Gender-affirming hormone therapy improves mental healthGender-affirming hormone therapy significantly improves mental health outcomes for transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse individuals, especially over the long term.
Sharna is sick of educating her GP. A landmark plan for LGBTQ+ Australians may helpHealthcare providers need better training to avoid assumptions about patient sexual orientation.A new federal action plan aims to improve health outcomes for LGBTQ+ Australians.
Beyond PMS: A poorly understood disorder means periods of despair for some womenPMDD, a severe condition affecting mental health during menstrual cycles, often overlooked in healthcare for women, leading to misdiagnosis and dismissal of symptoms.
Adult mental health crisis referrals in England double in a yearAdult referrals to mental health crisis teams in England more than doubled in one year, indicating a severe crisis in mental health services.
The State of Women's Mental HealthSocietal 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.
Study: Gender-affirming hormone therapy improves mental healthGender-affirming hormone therapy significantly improves mental health outcomes for transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse individuals, especially over the long term.
Sharna is sick of educating her GP. A landmark plan for LGBTQ+ Australians may helpHealthcare providers need better training to avoid assumptions about patient sexual orientation.A new federal action plan aims to improve health outcomes for LGBTQ+ Australians.
Beyond PMS: A poorly understood disorder means periods of despair for some womenPMDD, a severe condition affecting mental health during menstrual cycles, often overlooked in healthcare for women, leading to misdiagnosis and dismissal of symptoms.
Shifting the Conversation Regarding Breast CancerBreast cancer's public narrative is influenced by historical gender bias, undermining women's healthcare needs.
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.
How has the medical gender gap been affecting women's health?The medical gender gap has led to overlooked symptoms and misdiagnosis in women's health.
More mobile clinics are bringing long-acting birth control to rural areasMobile clinics like UniMovil are vital in providing women's health care, especially contraception, to underserved rural areas in Texas.
Women have lower life expectancy in U.S. than other high-income nations: studyWomen in the U.S. face significant disparities in healthcare access and outcomes compared to their counterparts in other countries.
This "Geriatric TikToker" Is Fighting Health Misinformation OnlineAdvocacy for discussing women's reproductive health openly and without shame.
Shifting the Conversation Regarding Breast CancerBreast cancer's public narrative is influenced by historical gender bias, undermining women's healthcare needs.
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.
How has the medical gender gap been affecting women's health?The medical gender gap has led to overlooked symptoms and misdiagnosis in women's health.
More mobile clinics are bringing long-acting birth control to rural areasMobile clinics like UniMovil are vital in providing women's health care, especially contraception, to underserved rural areas in Texas.
Women have lower life expectancy in U.S. than other high-income nations: studyWomen in the U.S. face significant disparities in healthcare access and outcomes compared to their counterparts in other countries.
This "Geriatric TikToker" Is Fighting Health Misinformation OnlineAdvocacy for discussing women's reproductive health openly and without shame.
Eugenia Millender Wants High-Quality Health Care for AllEugenia Millender's nursing career is driven by personal experiences with healthcare disparities and a commitment to health equity.
Black Maternal Health Week shines light on disparitiesThe Black Mamas Matter Alliance's annual event emphasizes disparities faced by Black women in childbirth and advocates for necessary changes in healthcare policies.
Eugenia Millender Wants High-Quality Health Care for AllEugenia Millender's nursing career is driven by personal experiences with healthcare disparities and a commitment to health equity.
Black Maternal Health Week shines light on disparitiesThe Black Mamas Matter Alliance's annual event emphasizes disparities faced by Black women in childbirth and advocates for necessary changes in healthcare policies.
Biased AI in health care faces crackdown in sweeping Biden admin proposalsThe administration seeks to enhance patient protections in Medicare Advantage plans against retroactive denial of claims and ensure equitable AI use in healthcare.
RFK Jr's claim about Black people's immune systems is unscientific and terrifying'Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation hearing revealed medical racism that raises alarm over his potential role as health official.
Medical Student Investigates Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Medicaid Disenrollment - News CenterRacial disparities in Medicaid disenrollment post-COVID-19 Public Health Emergency found in study led by Kranti Rumalla.
Biased AI in health care faces crackdown in sweeping Biden admin proposalsThe administration seeks to enhance patient protections in Medicare Advantage plans against retroactive denial of claims and ensure equitable AI use in healthcare.
RFK Jr's claim about Black people's immune systems is unscientific and terrifying'Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation hearing revealed medical racism that raises alarm over his potential role as health official.
Medical Student Investigates Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Medicaid Disenrollment - News CenterRacial disparities in Medicaid disenrollment post-COVID-19 Public Health Emergency found in study led by Kranti Rumalla.
Medicaid Patients with Opioid Use Disorder Less Likely to Access Telehealth After COVID-19 - News CenterMedicaid patients face greater telehealth barriers post-COVID than privately insured patients, exacerbating access disparities for opioid use disorder treatment.
Blocking Planned Parenthood From Medicaid Will Only Worsen the US Maternal Health CrisisThe defunding of organizations like Planned Parenthood risks deepening healthcare disparities and undermines access for low-income Americans.
New Birthing Center Coming to Crown HeightsSecured $2.7 million federal funding for maternal and child health network in Brooklyn
Blocking Planned Parenthood From Medicaid Will Only Worsen the US Maternal Health CrisisThe defunding of organizations like Planned Parenthood risks deepening healthcare disparities and undermines access for low-income Americans.
New Birthing Center Coming to Crown HeightsSecured $2.7 million federal funding for maternal and child health network in Brooklyn
Making kidney tests work for everyoneThe Black Lives Matter movement prompted a reevaluation of systemic racism in healthcare, particularly in how race influences medical diagnostics.
For a kid with cancer, where they live has a huge impact on whether they'll surviveChildren with cancer in low-income countries face survival rates below 20%, significantly lower than the 80%+ rate in high-income countries.
How white supremacy became a global health problemRacism in healthcare leads to misdiagnosis and inadequate treatment for marginalized groups.
For a kid with cancer, where they live has a huge impact on whether they'll surviveChildren with cancer in low-income countries face survival rates below 20%, significantly lower than the 80%+ rate in high-income countries.
How white supremacy became a global health problemRacism in healthcare leads to misdiagnosis and inadequate treatment for marginalized groups.
People in impoverished neighborhoods struggle to access drug addiction medication, study findsPatients in low-income neighborhoods face challenges filling opioid prescriptions, revealing healthcare disparities.
A race-free algorithm is merely the start for a safety net hospital confronting an onslaught of kidney diseaseOne Brooklyn Health is leading efforts to remove race from kidney function assessments, but challenges remain due to systemic health disparities.
How the NHS Can Offer a Consistent Bariatric ServiceAccess to bariatric interventions in the NHS is inconsistent, creating inequalities and impacting efforts to combat obesity across the UK.
People in impoverished neighborhoods struggle to access drug addiction medication, study findsPatients in low-income neighborhoods face challenges filling opioid prescriptions, revealing healthcare disparities.
A race-free algorithm is merely the start for a safety net hospital confronting an onslaught of kidney diseaseOne Brooklyn Health is leading efforts to remove race from kidney function assessments, but challenges remain due to systemic health disparities.
How the NHS Can Offer a Consistent Bariatric ServiceAccess to bariatric interventions in the NHS is inconsistent, creating inequalities and impacting efforts to combat obesity across the UK.
C-Section Disparities Could Be the Result of Physician BiasBlack pregnant patients face higher chances of unscheduled C-sections compared to white counterparts, raising concerns about equitable healthcare access.
What Killed Harmony Ball-Stribling?The tragic death of Harmony Ball-Stribling due to complications of pre-eclampsia sheds light on healthcare disparities in rural America.
Most Black women don't have access to abortion, and they're going to impact the elections57% of Black women in the U.S. lack abortion access, with many residing in states like Florida, Georgia, and Texas. The overturn of Roe v. Wade disproportionately affects women of color.
Babies born early, ill, or dead: Florida spends millions on prevention. Why isn't it getting better?Bereavement doulas like Jennifer Clayton provide crucial support for grieving families after infant loss.
C-Section Disparities Could Be the Result of Physician BiasBlack pregnant patients face higher chances of unscheduled C-sections compared to white counterparts, raising concerns about equitable healthcare access.
What Killed Harmony Ball-Stribling?The tragic death of Harmony Ball-Stribling due to complications of pre-eclampsia sheds light on healthcare disparities in rural America.
Most Black women don't have access to abortion, and they're going to impact the elections57% of Black women in the U.S. lack abortion access, with many residing in states like Florida, Georgia, and Texas. The overturn of Roe v. Wade disproportionately affects women of color.
Babies born early, ill, or dead: Florida spends millions on prevention. Why isn't it getting better?Bereavement doulas like Jennifer Clayton provide crucial support for grieving families after infant loss.
Millions of Aging Americans Are Facing Dementia by ThemselvesMany older adults with cognitive impairments live alone, often without adequate support, highlighting a serious gap in elder care.
My Blood Is BOILING Over These Doctors Refusing To Give Women Pain Meds For Painful ProceduresMedical bias results in significant disparities in treatment and diagnosis between men and women.
Data reveal how doctors take women's pain less seriously than men'sFemale patients in hospital emergency departments experience delayed access to painkillers and medical care compared to male patients due to gender bias.
My Blood Is BOILING Over These Doctors Refusing To Give Women Pain Meds For Painful ProceduresMedical bias results in significant disparities in treatment and diagnosis between men and women.
Data reveal how doctors take women's pain less seriously than men'sFemale patients in hospital emergency departments experience delayed access to painkillers and medical care compared to male patients due to gender bias.
She was accused of murder after losing her pregnancy. SC woman now tells her storyAmari Marsh's case exemplifies the troubling intersection of pregnancy loss, criminalization, and systemic disparities in reproductive healthcare for Black women.
How pain is misunderstood and ignored in womenWomen are more likely than men to experience chronic pain, exacerbated by systemic biases in healthcare.
Canadian Doctors Group Apologizes for Health Harms to Indigenous PeopleIndigenous peoples in Canada experience significant health disparities due to historical and ongoing mistreatment by the medical system.
Biased test kept thousands of Black people from kidney transplantRace-based kidney function test led to delayed transplants for Black patients.Over 14,000 Black kidney transplant candidates credited for lost waiting time.
Canadian Doctors Group Apologizes for Health Harms to Indigenous PeopleIndigenous peoples in Canada experience significant health disparities due to historical and ongoing mistreatment by the medical system.
Biased test kept thousands of Black people from kidney transplantRace-based kidney function test led to delayed transplants for Black patients.Over 14,000 Black kidney transplant candidates credited for lost waiting time.
How a Brooklyn hospital network is addressing disparities in the outer boroughsMaimonides Medical Center addresses healthcare disparities by providing advanced heart failure treatment with L.V.A.D., enhancing patient quality of life in Brooklyn.
Maimonides Health's 'Evening of Research' celebrates academic work addressing treatments and equityThe Evening of Research by Maimonides Health highlighted innovative academic work addressing healthcare disparities and advancing medical knowledge, with winners focusing on healthcare inequities.
How a Brooklyn hospital network is addressing disparities in the outer boroughsMaimonides Medical Center addresses healthcare disparities by providing advanced heart failure treatment with L.V.A.D., enhancing patient quality of life in Brooklyn.
Maimonides Health's 'Evening of Research' celebrates academic work addressing treatments and equityThe Evening of Research by Maimonides Health highlighted innovative academic work addressing healthcare disparities and advancing medical knowledge, with winners focusing on healthcare inequities.
I Spoke With A Doula About The Stigma Between Black Women And Breastfeeding - Here's What I LearnedBreastfeeding stigma among Black women arises from cultural history and societal shame, impacting their confidence and decisions around nursing.
A new Alzheimer's study suggests where you live can affect the odds of a diagnosisDiagnosis rates for Alzheimer's vary significantly across the U.S., potentially influenced by stigma and access to healthcare.
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.
Vigil calls out SJ health care gaps with this hospital downgrading while another is expandingCommunity members challenge HCA Health care's hospital expansion prioritizing profits over people's healthcare needs.
Inequality's long reach in health careHealthcare in America is deeply unequal, leading to disparities in access and experiences, potentially worsening in the future.
A health clinic for low-income residents was supposed to open in Del Valle last year. Where is it? - Austin MonitorDelays 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.
Inequality's long reach in health careHealthcare in America is deeply unequal, leading to disparities in access and experiences, potentially worsening in the future.
A health clinic for low-income residents was supposed to open in Del Valle last year. Where is it? - Austin MonitorDelays 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.
California county requires hospitals to report patient medical debt, as a way to reduce billsMedical 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.
Sweden's record on breast cancer is one of the best in Europe just not for women like me | Fatuma MohamedEarly detection through mammograms significantly increases breast cancer survival rates, especially among immigrant women in Sweden.
Mike Bloomberg will donate $600m to historically Black medical schoolsBloomberg Philanthropies donated $600 million to four historically Black medical schools to support diversification, growth, and stability.
In the 10 states that didn't expand Medicaid, 1.6M can't afford health insuranceNearly 1 in 5 uninsured working-age adults in non-Medicaid expansion states face a coverage gap, unable to access affordable health coverage options.
Missed care, fewer patients: Rural families and clinics feel Medicaid cutsRural children are losing vital healthcare coverage due to states cutting Medicaid, worsening healthcare disparities in rural areas.
Diabetes is treatable. In Africa, it's deadly. DW 05/27/2024Increased awareness in sub-Saharan Africa allows children with Type 1 diabetes to live past early childhood, but financial constraints hinder access to essential insulin.
What military doctors can teach us about power in the United StatesPower imbalances in healthcare treatment based on military ranks, race, and gender influence patient care outcomes.
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.
The FDA grants trans-inclusive at-home cervical screening device priority reviewFDA granted priority review for a trans-inclusive cervical screening at-home test, reducing discomfort and barriers for women, trans, and non-binary individuals during cervical screenings.
Black menopausal women almost 5 times less likely to be on HRT than white womenBlack menopausal women are significantly less likely to be on hormone replacement therapy compared to white women.
Study Identifies Disparities in End-of-Life Care for Lung Cancer Patients - News CenterRacial and ethnic minorities with lung cancer experience higher intensity of end-of-life care compared to white patients.
Black menopausal women almost 5 times less likely to be on HRT than white womenBlack menopausal women are significantly less likely to be on hormone replacement therapy compared to white women.
Study Identifies Disparities in End-of-Life Care for Lung Cancer Patients - News CenterRacial and ethnic minorities with lung cancer experience higher intensity of end-of-life care compared to white patients.
The invisible lives and deaths of the children of sex workersInsufficient data and attention on child mortality among sex workers' children, leading to issues in birth registration and healthcare
The Bexley GPs where patients are left waiting for appointments mostPatients in Bexley experience varying wait times for GP appointments, with some getting same-day slots while others wait over a month.
44 percent: Black doctors and healthcare, Little Haiti Book Festival and Brittney GrinerBlack people face biases in healthcare system, including distrust and challenges in finding Black doctors.
New race-neutral kidney evaluation moves thousands of Black patients up transplant waitlistOutdated medical test may have impacted Black kidney transplant candidates' need for a transplant.
A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant. It's finally changingRace-biased tests affected kidney transplant waiting lists.Black kidney transplant candidates receive priority due to recalculations.
Campaign to decriminalise suicide in four Caribbean nations gains momentumPressure to decriminalize suicide in Caribbean nations led by coalition to repeal colonial-era laws.
Young Gay Latinos See a Rising Share of New HIV Cases, Leading to a Call for Targeted FundingLatinos account for a disproportionately high number of new HIV infections and diagnoses in the U.S.
Free or low-cost health care around the country Haitian immigrants should knowHaitian immigrants face healthcare challenges including racism, xenophobia, and lack of proper information, leading to disparities in mortality rates for preventable conditions.
Texas faces epidemic of diabetes amputationsPodiatrist in South Texas goes above and beyond to save limbs of Latino diabetes patients despite high amputation rates.
AI better than doctors at spotting prostate cancerAI in prostate cancer detection outperforms radiologists.