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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.

Study assesses musculoskeletal health needs of underserved patients

To improve the health of a community, the first step is to identify its most pressing needs. To that end, in 2022 Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) implemented a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach to assess musculoskeletal health needs, identify health disparities and support the development of initiatives to address unmet needs.

14 Nov 2022

Thousands of experts hired to aid public health departments are losing their jobs

As covid-19 raged, roughly 4,000 highly skilled epidemiologists, communication specialists, and public health nurses were hired by a nonprofit tied to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to plug the holes at battered public health departments on the front lines.

14 Nov 2022

Stopping the churn: Why some states want to guarantee Medicaid coverage from birth to age 6

Before the covid-19 public health emergency began in 2020, millions of children churned on and off Medicaid each year — an indication that many were losing coverage because of administrative problems, rather than because their family's income had increased and made them ineligible.

10 Nov 2022

Understanding the gut-brain connection in metabolic and neurological disorders

The community of microorganisms living in the human gut, known as the gut microbiome, is increasingly recognized as playing a pivotal role in metabolic conditions such as obesity and neurological diseases including Parkinson's disease.

9 Nov 2022

New analysis finds significant disparities in the treatment of familial hypercholesterolemia

The Family Heart Foundation, a leading research and advocacy organization, shared results from an analysis of its large U.S. Family Heart DatabaseTM showing significant disparities exist in the treatment of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) among racial groups, and by income and education levels.

7 Nov 2022

Crowded emergency departments linked with higher rates of death throughout the hospital

Prior research has established that crowding in emergency departments can lead to worse outcomes for patients receiving emergency care.

7 Nov 2022

NIH leaders plan to address the threat of climate change to human health

Leaders from the National Institutes of Health discuss the agency's plan to address the risk to human health posed by a changing climate in a commentary published in The Lancet.

4 Nov 2022

Study finds 30-fold increase in heat-related mortality among people in Texas prisons

The U.S. has the world's largest population of prisoners, and Texas holds more incarcerated people than any other state.

4 Nov 2022

What were the SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence estimates for industrial livestock operation workers in the USA for 2021-2022?

In a new study, researchers measured SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in industrial livestock operation workers of North Carolina, United States, between February 2021 and July 2022.

4 Nov 2022

Understanding the brain correlates of dissociative disorders

Trauma can cause dissociative symptoms - such as having an out-of-body experience, or feeling emotionally numb - that may help an individual cope in the short term but can have negative impacts if the symptoms persist for a long period of time.

3 Nov 2022

The use of wearable health devices by cardiovascular disorder patients and those at an increased risk of cardiovascular disorders in the US

Researchers evaluated the usage of WHDs (wearable health devices) by cardiovascular (CVS) disorder patients and those at an increased risk of CVS disorders in the United States (US).

2 Nov 2022

Study highlights lack of representation of non-English speakers in pediatrics research

A new analysis of U.S.-based pediatrics research published over the last decade found that just 9% of studies included non-English-speaking children or families, highlighting a lack of representation that could have serious implications for health equity.

31 Oct 2022

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Study assesses musculoskeletal health needs of underserved patients

Thousands of experts hired to aid public health departments are losing their jobs

Stopping the churn: Why some states want to guarantee Medicaid coverage from birth to age 6

Understanding the gut-brain connection in metabolic and neurological disorders

New analysis finds significant disparities in the treatment of familial hypercholesterolemia

Crowded emergency departments linked with higher rates of death throughout the hospital

NIH leaders plan to address the threat of climate change to human health

Study finds 30-fold increase in heat-related mortality among people in Texas prisons

What were the SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence estimates for industrial livestock operation workers in the USA for 2021-2022?

Understanding the brain correlates of dissociative disorders

The use of wearable health devices by cardiovascular disorder patients and those at an increased risk of cardiovascular disorders in the US

Study highlights lack of representation of non-English speakers in pediatrics research

Allostatic load may explain racial disparities in stroke outcomes

MSU researchers receive $3 million NIH grant to study testosterone’s role in depression

Extreme climatic events pose a significant threat to global dermatological health

Hair straightening chemicals linked to uterine cancer risk

Women using chemical hair straightening products at higher risk for uterine cancer

‘Separate and unequal’: Critics say Newsom’s pricey Medicaid reforms leave most patients behind

£50 million to turbo-charge research into health inequalities affecting local communities

Low-cost imaging system uses fluorescent molecules to determine the depth of tumor cells

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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