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Making kidney tests work for everyone

The Black Lives Matter movement prompted a reevaluation of systemic racism in healthcare, particularly in how race influences medical diagnostics.
#womens-health

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 areas

Mobile 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: study

Women 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 Online

Advocacy for discussing women's reproductive health openly and without shame.

I was made to think the pain was all in my head': gynaecological ordeals shared

Women and girls in the UK with gynaecological conditions face inadequacies in medical care due to systemic misogyny and stigma.
Personal accounts reveal the struggles of being dismissed and inadequately treated for severe reproductive pain.

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 areas

Mobile 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: study

Women 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 Online

Advocacy for discussing women's reproductive health openly and without shame.

I was made to think the pain was all in my head': gynaecological ordeals shared

Women and girls in the UK with gynaecological conditions face inadequacies in medical care due to systemic misogyny and stigma.
Personal accounts reveal the struggles of being dismissed and inadequately treated for severe reproductive pain.
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Sharna is sick of educating her GP. A landmark plan for LGBTQ+ Australians may help

Healthcare providers need better training to avoid assumptions about patient sexual orientation.
A new federal action plan aims to improve health outcomes for LGBTQ+ Australians.

For a kid with cancer, where they live has a huge impact on whether they'll survive

Children with cancer in low-income countries face survival rates below 20%, significantly lower than the 80%+ rate in high-income countries.
#health-policy

Biased AI in health care faces crackdown in sweeping Biden admin proposals

The administration seeks to enhance patient protections in Medicare Advantage plans against retroactive denial of claims and ensure equitable AI use in healthcare.

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.

Biased AI in health care faces crackdown in sweeping Biden admin proposals

The administration seeks to enhance patient protections in Medicare Advantage plans against retroactive denial of claims and ensure equitable AI use in healthcare.

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.
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#public-health

People in impoverished neighborhoods struggle to access drug addiction medication, study finds

Patients 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 disease

One 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 Service

Access 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 finds

Patients 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 disease

One 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 Service

Access to bariatric interventions in the NHS is inconsistent, creating inequalities and impacting efforts to combat obesity across the UK.
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#maternal-health

C-Section Disparities Could Be the Result of Physician Bias

Black 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 elections

57% 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 Bias

Black 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 elections

57% 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.
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Millions of Aging Americans Are Facing Dementia by Themselves

Many older adults with cognitive impairments live alone, often without adequate support, highlighting a serious gap in elder care.
#pain-management

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.

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.

The Fight to Pay for Gene Therapy

Sickle-cell disease causes inflammation, pain, and blocked blood flow due to misshapen red blood cells.
Racism and lack of empathy in healthcare pose barriers to adequate pain management for sickle-cell patients.

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.

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.

The Fight to Pay for Gene Therapy

Sickle-cell disease causes inflammation, pain, and blocked blood flow due to misshapen red blood cells.
Racism and lack of empathy in healthcare pose barriers to adequate pain management for sickle-cell patients.
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#black-women

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.

The trend of Black women using doulas to overcome maternal death rates

Black women are increasingly utilizing doulas to address healthcare disparities.
Doulas offer physical and emotional support before, during, and after childbirth.

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.

The trend of Black women using doulas to overcome maternal death rates

Black women are increasingly utilizing doulas to address healthcare disparities.
Doulas offer physical and emotional support before, during, and after childbirth.
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How pain is misunderstood and ignored in women

Women are more likely than men to experience chronic pain, exacerbated by systemic biases in healthcare.
#medical-ethics

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.

Biased test kept thousands of Black people from kidney transplant

Race-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 People

Indigenous 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 transplant

Race-based kidney function test led to delayed transplants for Black patients.
Over 14,000 Black kidney transplant candidates credited for lost waiting time.
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#medical-innovation

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.

62-year-old receives gene-edited pig kidney in milestone transplant surgery

Genetically edited pig kidney transplanted into a living person for the first time at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Surgery offers hope for addressing kidney transplant shortage and inequity.

Maimonides Health's 'Evening of Research' celebrates academic work addressing treatments and equity

The 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 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.

62-year-old receives gene-edited pig kidney in milestone transplant surgery

Genetically edited pig kidney transplanted into a living person for the first time at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Surgery offers hope for addressing kidney transplant shortage and inequity.

Maimonides Health's 'Evening of Research' celebrates academic work addressing treatments and equity

The Evening of Research by Maimonides Health highlighted innovative academic work addressing healthcare disparities and advancing medical knowledge, with winners focusing on healthcare inequities.
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I Spoke With A Doula About The Stigma Between Black Women And Breastfeeding - Here's What I Learned

Breastfeeding stigma among Black women arises from cultural history and societal shame, impacting their confidence and decisions around nursing.
#alzheimers-disease

A new Alzheimer's study suggests where you live can affect the odds of a diagnosis

Diagnosis rates for Alzheimer's vary significantly across the U.S., potentially influenced by stigma and access to healthcare.

Alzheimer's Disease Is a Racial Justice Issue - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

Alzheimer's disease disproportionately affects communities of color and is often diagnosed later in these communities.
Structural inequality and bias within healthcare systems exacerbate the impact of Alzheimer's on communities of color.

A new Alzheimer's study suggests where you live can affect the odds of a diagnosis

Diagnosis rates for Alzheimer's vary significantly across the U.S., potentially influenced by stigma and access to healthcare.

Alzheimer's Disease Is a Racial Justice Issue - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

Alzheimer's disease disproportionately affects communities of color and is often diagnosed later in these communities.
Structural inequality and bias within healthcare systems exacerbate the impact of Alzheimer's on communities of color.
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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 expanding

Community members challenge HCA Health care's hospital expansion prioritizing profits over people's healthcare needs.
#access-to-healthcare

Inequality's long reach in health care

Healthcare 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 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.

Inequality's long reach in health care

Healthcare 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 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.
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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.
#breast-cancer

The breast cancer burden in lower income countries is even worse than we thought

Breast cancer is a major killer in low-income countries.
In low-income countries, breast cancer patients are often diagnosed at later stages when treatment options are limited.
There is a significant lack of access to cancer screening and treatment in low-income countries.

Sweden's record on breast cancer is one of the best in Europe just not for women like me | Fatuma Mohamed

Early detection through mammograms significantly increases breast cancer survival rates, especially among immigrant women in Sweden.

The breast cancer burden in lower income countries is even worse than we thought

Breast cancer is a major killer in low-income countries.
In low-income countries, breast cancer patients are often diagnosed at later stages when treatment options are limited.
There is a significant lack of access to cancer screening and treatment in low-income countries.

Sweden's record on breast cancer is one of the best in Europe just not for women like me | Fatuma Mohamed

Early detection through mammograms significantly increases breast cancer survival rates, especially among immigrant women in Sweden.
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#medical-education

How white supremacy became a global health problem

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

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.

Health Equity Week Explores the Leap From Promises to Practice - News Center

Health Equity Week educates on healthcare disparities and solutions
Event hosted by McGaw Medical Center featuring national healthcare equity leaders

California effort to confront implicit bias among doctors faces 1st Amendment challenge

Implicit bias training in medical education is a contentious issue in California.
Legal challenge raises questions about mandatory implicit bias discussion in continuing medical education courses.

How white supremacy became a global health problem

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

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.

Health Equity Week Explores the Leap From Promises to Practice - News Center

Health Equity Week educates on healthcare disparities and solutions
Event hosted by McGaw Medical Center featuring national healthcare equity leaders

California effort to confront implicit bias among doctors faces 1st Amendment challenge

Implicit bias training in medical education is a contentious issue in California.
Legal challenge raises questions about mandatory implicit bias discussion in continuing medical education courses.
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In the 10 states that didn't expand Medicaid, 1.6M can't afford health insurance

Nearly 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 cuts

Rural 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 05/27/2024

Increased 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 States

Power 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 review

FDA 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.
#racial-disparities

Doctors less likely to respond to Black patients' emails, study suggests

Attending physicians at a health care provider responded less to patient portal messages from Black patients compared to white patients.
There were differences in response rates based on race, with white patients receiving a higher percentage of responses from attending physicians.

Black menopausal women almost 5 times less likely to be on HRT than white women

Black 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 Center

Racial and ethnic minorities with lung cancer experience higher intensity of end-of-life care compared to white patients.

Doctors less likely to respond to Black patients' emails, study suggests

Attending physicians at a health care provider responded less to patient portal messages from Black patients compared to white patients.
There were differences in response rates based on race, with white patients receiving a higher percentage of responses from attending physicians.

Black menopausal women almost 5 times less likely to be on HRT than white women

Black 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 Center

Racial and ethnic minorities with lung cancer experience higher intensity of end-of-life care compared to white patients.
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The invisible lives and deaths of the children of sex workers

Insufficient 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 most

Patients 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 Griner

Black people face biases in healthcare system, including distrust and challenges in finding Black doctors.
#brooklyn

'Wrong, wrong, wrong': Healthcare workers, pols rally against possible SUNY Downstate closure * Brooklyn Paper

Healthcare workers and officials protest plan to close SUNY Downstate Medical Center in East Flatbush.
Financial challenges at SUNY Downstate include a $160 million deficit and $4 billion repair cost.

New Birthing Center Coming to Crown Heights

Secured $2.7 million federal funding for maternal and child health network in Brooklyn

'Wrong, wrong, wrong': Healthcare workers, pols rally against possible SUNY Downstate closure * Brooklyn Paper

Healthcare workers and officials protest plan to close SUNY Downstate Medical Center in East Flatbush.
Financial challenges at SUNY Downstate include a $160 million deficit and $4 billion repair cost.

New Birthing Center Coming to Crown Heights

Secured $2.7 million federal funding for maternal and child health network in Brooklyn
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#kidney-transplant

Surgeons in Boston transplant pig kidney into a patient, a medical milestone

Genetically engineered pig kidney successfully transplanted into a man.
Potential for genetically engineered pig organs to address organ shortage and diversity disparities.

New race-neutral kidney evaluation moves thousands of Black patients up transplant waitlist

Outdated medical test may have impacted Black kidney transplant candidates' need for a transplant.

Surgeons in Boston transplant pig kidney into a patient, a medical milestone

Genetically engineered pig kidney successfully transplanted into a man.
Potential for genetically engineered pig organs to address organ shortage and diversity disparities.

New race-neutral kidney evaluation moves thousands of Black patients up transplant waitlist

Outdated medical test may have impacted Black kidney transplant candidates' need for a transplant.
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#health-equity

We already know how to fix LGBTQ+ health disparities. Let's get moving.

Restrictions on gender-affirming care are a significant concern at state and national levels.
Federal protections for LGBTQ+ health could be impacted by upcoming elections.

Black Maternal Health Week shines light on disparities

The Black Mamas Matter Alliance's annual event emphasizes disparities faced by Black women in childbirth and advocates for necessary changes in healthcare policies.

We already know how to fix LGBTQ+ health disparities. Let's get moving.

Restrictions on gender-affirming care are a significant concern at state and national levels.
Federal protections for LGBTQ+ health could be impacted by upcoming elections.

Black Maternal Health Week shines light on disparities

The Black Mamas Matter Alliance's annual event emphasizes disparities faced by Black women in childbirth and advocates for necessary changes in healthcare policies.
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#racial-bias

These patients had to lobby for correct diabetes diagnoses. Was their race a reason?

Misdiagnosis of diabetes is a common problem, especially in cases of latent autoimmune diabetes of adults (LADA).
Black patients may face a higher risk of misdiagnosis and disparities in diabetes care due to implicit biases in the healthcare system.

A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant. It's finally changing

Race-biased tests affected kidney transplant waiting lists.
Black kidney transplant candidates receive priority due to recalculations.

These patients had to lobby for correct diabetes diagnoses. Was their race a reason?

Misdiagnosis of diabetes is a common problem, especially in cases of latent autoimmune diabetes of adults (LADA).
Black patients may face a higher risk of misdiagnosis and disparities in diabetes care due to implicit biases in the healthcare system.

A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant. It's finally changing

Race-biased tests affected kidney transplant waiting lists.
Black kidney transplant candidates receive priority due to recalculations.
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If you're poor, fertility treatment can be out of reach

Limited access to fertility treatments for low-income individuals
Disparities in fertility coverage based on income and insurance plan

Southern States that Banned Abortion Had the Highest Rates of Black Maternal Mortality Even Before 'Roe' Fell - Jezebel

Black woman denied abortion due to Louisiana's ban
Abortion bans worsen maternal mortality rates for Black women in the South.

An essential medical device fails people of color. A clinic is suing to fix that

Roots Community Health Center faced high demand for COVID-19 testing in 2020.
Disparities in healthcare outcomes, particularly with pulse oximeter readings and oxygen levels, were identified among Black and brown patients.

Precision Medicine Has a Data Equity Problem - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

Precision medicine has the potential to rectify healthcare inefficiencies and disparities, but current disparities in genomic data may perpetuate inequality.
Precision medicine has led to improved treatments for rare diseases, advancements in cancer care, and revolutionized prenatal genetic testing.

Possible Therapy for Sickle Cell Won't Cure Its Racist Legacy - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

The FDA is reviewing an experimental gene therapy treatment for sickle cell disease.
Racism has significantly affected the healthcare and outcomes of sickle cell disease patients.

Backlash to affirmative action hits pioneering maternal health program for Black women

The Abundant Birth Project in San Francisco provides a monthly stipend to pregnant Black and Pacific Islander women to counter obstetric racism.
The program is facing legal challenges alleging race-based discrimination.
Conservative groups are targeting racial preferences in various institutions after a Supreme Court ruling on race-conscious admissions.

Campaign to decriminalise suicide in four Caribbean nations gains momentum

Pressure 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 Funding

Latinos 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 know

Haitian 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 amputations

Podiatrist 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 cancer

AI in prostate cancer detection outperforms radiologists.
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