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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.

UH researchers investigate how traumatic experiences affect mental and physical health of migrants

In a first of its kind study, University of Houston psychology researchers are investigating how the trauma experienced by migrants before and during the journey to the United States affects their mental and physical health.

8 Dec 2022

Maternal stress during pregnancy linked to accelerated cell aging of white children, not Black kids

Does stress during pregnancy impact children's cell aging, and does race matter? The answer is yes, according to a new UC San Francisco study published Dec. 2 in Psychological Medicine.

2 Dec 2022

Racial disparities in lung cancer start with research

During a routine visit to the Good Samaritan Clinic in Morganton, North Carolina, in 2018, Herbert Buff casually mentioned that he sometimes had trouble breathing.

30 Nov 2022

Study identifies risk factors that increase Black men's susceptibility to early-onset prostate cancer

A family history of cancer and genetic variants that might be inherited appear to be important risk factors for Black men diagnosed with early-onset prostate cancer, a study involving Duke Health researchers has found.

29 Nov 2022

Two studies emphasize the need for ethnically diverse prostate cancer genetic testing

More than 1.4 million men were diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2020 globally, but the molecular characteristics of the disease remain unexplored for the majority of patients around the world.

28 Nov 2022

COVID-19 disparities more likely to negatively impact Black and Hispanic men

More than two years into the pandemic, multiple analyses of federal, state and local data show that people of color were, and continue to be, disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.

23 Nov 2022

After election win, California’s AG turns to investigating hospital algorithms for racial bias

California Attorney General Rob Bonta sailed to victory in the Nov. 8 election, riding his progressive record on reproductive rights, gun control, and social justice reform.

21 Nov 2022

Research findings could bolster the effectiveness of immune-checkpoint therapy

Immune checkpoint inhibitors such as Keytruda and Opdivo work by unleashing the immune system's T cells to attack tumor cells.

16 Nov 2022

Psychologists struggle to meet the increased demand for mental health services

Demand for mental health treatment has continued to increase as many psychologists report no longer having the capacity to see new patients, according to a new survey by the American Psychological Association.

15 Nov 2022

Study finds significant inequities in school-based mental health services in rural areas

Proportionally fewer rural public schools have the ability to get kids diagnosed with mental health issues than their urban counterparts, according to a study led by researchers at Washington State University.

15 Nov 2022

Study reveals the ability of smartwatch ECG to accurately detect heart failure

A study published in Nature Medicine reports the ability of a smartwatch ECG to accurately detect heart failure in nonclinical environments.

14 Nov 2022

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

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UH researchers investigate how traumatic experiences affect mental and physical health of migrants

Maternal stress during pregnancy linked to accelerated cell aging of white children, not Black kids

Racial disparities in lung cancer start with research

Study identifies risk factors that increase Black men's susceptibility to early-onset prostate cancer

Two studies emphasize the need for ethnically diverse prostate cancer genetic testing

COVID-19 disparities more likely to negatively impact Black and Hispanic men

After election win, California’s AG turns to investigating hospital algorithms for racial bias

Research findings could bolster the effectiveness of immune-checkpoint therapy

Psychologists struggle to meet the increased demand for mental health services

Study finds significant inequities in school-based mental health services in rural areas

Study reveals the ability of smartwatch ECG to accurately detect heart failure

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

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

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