Doctors more likely to perform unnecessary C-sections on Black mothers, study says
Doctors perform unnecessary C-sections more often on Black mothers than white mothers, highlighting significant racial disparities in maternal care.
I wasn't sure I'd make it': how a new mother's brush with TB could mean better treatment for pregnant women
Access to effective healthcare regimens for drug-resistant tuberculosis during pregnancy is severely lacking, impacting both maternal and infant health.
Doctors more likely to perform unnecessary C-sections on Black mothers, study says
Doctors perform unnecessary C-sections more often on Black mothers than white mothers, highlighting significant racial disparities in maternal care.
I wasn't sure I'd make it': how a new mother's brush with TB could mean better treatment for pregnant women
Access to effective healthcare regimens for drug-resistant tuberculosis during pregnancy is severely lacking, impacting both maternal and infant health.
African-American and Latino children with autism are diagnosed later than white children, leading to fewer treatment opportunities.
A $600 million gift will go to Black medical schools' endowments, thanks to this donor
Bloomberg Philanthropies is donating $600 million to four historically Black medical schools to increase Black representation in the medical field.
Black patients move up kidney transplant waitlist in Illinois after race removed from blood test
Thousands of African American kidney patients benefited from the removal of race from a flawed test, leading to fairer transplant waitlist evaluations.
Black mothers twice as likely as white mothers to be hospitalised with perinatal mental illness
Black mothers have significantly higher rates of perinatal mental illness hospital admissions than white mothers, revealing racial disparities in healthcare.
Kids of color get worse health care across the board in the U.S., research finds
Children of color in the U.S. are more likely to face disparities in pediatric care than their white peers.
Children of color are less likely to receive pain management, diagnostic imaging, and timely care at the ER.
The disparities in pediatric care are present across different racial and ethnic groups, regardless of health insurance coverage.
Black mothers twice as likely as white mothers to be hospitalised with perinatal mental illness
Black mothers have significantly higher rates of perinatal mental illness hospital admissions than white mothers, revealing racial disparities in healthcare.
Kids of color get worse health care across the board in the U.S., research finds
Children of color in the U.S. are more likely to face disparities in pediatric care than their white peers.
Children of color are less likely to receive pain management, diagnostic imaging, and timely care at the ER.
The disparities in pediatric care are present across different racial and ethnic groups, regardless of health insurance coverage.
Op-ed | Combating obesity in New York state | amNewYork
Systemic healthcare inequities disproportionately impact communities of color, leading to higher rates of obesity and related health issues.
Anne Boyer, poet: Denying hatred isn't good for you, you need to let it out'
The world is sick, not the people with cancer. Society's failure lies in making them sick.
Medical device bias needs immediate action - review
Immediate action needed to address biases in medical devices, especially for darker skin tones
Recommendations include design of fairer devices and acceptance of report's conclusions by government
Patients may have to travel to 'same-day' health hubs - and will not be seen by GPs
Same-day access hubs will be mandated in NHS North West London from April.
Care co-ordinators will assess patients initially, with supervising GPs present at each hub.
Healthcare to go: roadside clinics help keep Kenya's truckers rolling
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are responsible for the majority of deaths worldwide, with three quarters occurring in developing countries.
NCDs are caused by a combination of genetic, physiological, environmental, and behavioral factors, and are highly preventable.
I treat transgender children banning puberty blockers is not a decision for politicians to make | Aidan Kelly
The ban on puberty-blocking medication for transgender youth was introduced as a temporary measure before an election, has been proposed to become permanent, but comes under criticism for potentially overlooking the needs of intersex individuals.