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Health disparities (also called healthcare inequality in some countries) refer to gaps in the quality of health and health care across racial, ethnic, sexual orientation and socioeconomic groups.

AI models may be using “demographic shortcuts” when making medical diagnostic evaluations

Artificial intelligence models often play a role in medical diagnoses, especially when it comes to analyzing images such as X-rays. However, studies have found that these models don't always perform well across all demographic groups, usually faring worse on women and people of color.

28 Jun 2024

Exposure to urban green and blue spaces may lower odds of having coronary artery calcification

Being near and having more exposure to urban green space and blue (water) space is linked to lower odds of having coronary artery calcification in middle age, which is an early marker of cardiovascular disease.

27 Jun 2024

Scientists identify potential driver of aggressive lung cancer in patients living in violent neighborhoods

Scientists have identified a potential driver of aggressive lung cancer tumors in patients who live in areas with high levels of violent crime.

24 Jun 2024

Body image and overall health found important to the sexual health of older gay men, according to new studies

According to a National Poll on Healthy Aging, 93% of people in the U.S. between 50-80 years old report experiencing at least one form of ageism from other people.

21 Jun 2024

UT Health Science Center awarded $1.58M grant to study cancer disparities among Black women

A $1.58 million grant will support work by a health communication scholar at the University of Tennessee (UT) Health Science Center's College of Nursing and a medical oncologist at West Cancer Center and Research Institute (WCCRI) to identify sociocultural and structural factors that are root causes of cancer health disparities for Black women in the Mid-South.

20 Jun 2024

Urban development impacts health of aging populations

The influence of their distinct urban growth trajectories across time on the health of their aging residents.

19 Jun 2024

JACC report card reveals the persistent and tragic inequities in cardiovascular care

As we commemorate Juneteenth 2024, JACC, the flagship journal of the American College of Cardiology, has published "Excess Cardiovascular Mortality Among Black Americans 2000-2022: A Report Card," to highlight the persistent and tragic inequities in cardiovascular care and put in human terms the years of life lost to the Black community because of their higher cardiovascular disease death rates.

18 Jun 2024

Diet quality in America shows modest improvement from 1999 to 2020

Poor diet continues to take a toll on American adults. It's a major risk factor for obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and certain cancers, and more than one million Americans die every year from diet-related diseases, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

17 Jun 2024

Study reveals diverse risk factors for healthy aging in Latin America

A pioneering study published today in the journal Nature Aging has unveiled significant heterogeneity in the risk factors affecting healthy aging in Latin America and emphasized the limitations of current models of brain health, which are primarily based on data from high-income countries.

17 Jun 2024

Automated texts improve mental wellbeing of health care workers

Health care workers have reported spikes in feeling burnt out in the time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, with nearly half saying it took a toll in 2022 compared to 32 percent in 2018. But a new study shows that easy-to-use and accessible platforms may help reverse this trend.

13 Jun 2024

New 5-minute cognitive test boosts dementia care in diverse elderly populations

The 5-Cog tool significantly enhances dementia diagnosis and care for older adults in primary care, especially among Black and Hispanic communities, by being culturally sensitive and quick to administer.

6 Jun 2024

Heritage diets have important health benefits and policy implications, review finds

A recent review in Advances in Nutrition examines how traditional Latin American, Asian, and African diets impact diet quality and health markers, emphasizing their benefits over processed foods.

4 Jun 2024

5-Cog paradigm: A breakthrough in dementia diagnosis and care

The underdiagnosis of dementia, especially among Black and Hispanic patients, is a long-standing challenge in medicine.

4 Jun 2024

HPV-based screening key to eliminating cervical cancer in Canada

Implementing human papillomavirus (HPV)-based screening in British Columbia could eliminate cervical cancer in the province before 2040, according to a modeling study in CMAJ.

3 Jun 2024

Johns Hopkins researchers propose a novel approach to addressing kidney donor shortage

Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine propose a novel approach to addressing the pressing issue of a kidney donor shortage through findings that suggest a promising method to expand the pool of available kidney donors by utilizing deceased donors on dialysis for kidney transplants.

28 May 2024

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AI models may be using “demographic shortcuts” when making medical diagnostic evaluations

Exposure to urban green and blue spaces may lower odds of having coronary artery calcification

Scientists identify potential driver of aggressive lung cancer in patients living in violent neighborhoods

Body image and overall health found important to the sexual health of older gay men, according to new studies

UT Health Science Center awarded $1.58M grant to study cancer disparities among Black women

Urban development impacts health of aging populations

JACC report card reveals the persistent and tragic inequities in cardiovascular care

Diet quality in America shows modest improvement from 1999 to 2020

Study reveals diverse risk factors for healthy aging in Latin America

Automated texts improve mental wellbeing of health care workers

New 5-minute cognitive test boosts dementia care in diverse elderly populations

Heritage diets have important health benefits and policy implications, review finds

5-Cog paradigm: A breakthrough in dementia diagnosis and care

HPV-based screening key to eliminating cervical cancer in Canada

Johns Hopkins researchers propose a novel approach to addressing kidney donor shortage

Automated text reminders boost mental health for health care workers

New frontiers in medicine: COVID-19 lessons push for multidisciplinary collaboration

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Global study highlights major health risks: air pollution and high blood pressure top the list

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