Wearable glucose monitors shed light on progression of Type 2 diabetes in Hispanic adults
Study by Sansum Diabetes Research Institute and Rice University points to new directions for improved diabetes careCredit: Image courtesy of ...
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Investigating vaccine hesitancy in Houston’s underserved communities
University of Houston researcher to develop culturally responsive vaccine education programCredit: University of Houston With COVID-19 vaccines more readily available ...
Brushing away oral health disparities in America’s rural children
Children living in rural America are less likely to receive preventive dental care than their urban counterparts, according to a ...
Rapid decreases in resting heart rate from childhood to adulthood may indicate heart trouble ahead
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Augusta University While a slow resting heart rate is generally considered a good thing, investigators have some ...
NIH training grant enhances opportunities for biomedical graduate students at AU
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Augusta University Augusta University has received a $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to ...
Deprivation is ‘driving’ Covid-19 ethnic disparities, claims new analysis
Credit: Getty images DEPRIVATION among society at large is 'driving' Covid-19 disparities among minority ethnic groups - predominantly South Asian ...
Michigan’s Middle Eastern and North African population face barriers to optimal health
Multiple factors, ranging from fear of deportation to food insecurity, create a negative domino effect for the health of the ...
New scholarship to reduce barrier for most promising medical students
$1.1 million gift from philanthropist Ann Bedell Hunt establishes Bedell Family Endowed Medical Scholarship at UC San Diego School of ...
Study reveals large and unequal health burden from air pollution in California’s Bay Area
Results underscore need for urgent action to reduce air pollution, particularly in overburdened areasCredit: Getty Images WASHINGTON (March 31, 2021)-- ...
1 in 5 Americans did not seek needed medical treatment during the pandemic due to cost
More than 46 million say they still could not afford medical care todayCredit: West Health-Gallup WASHINGTON, DC - March 31, ...
Land-based learning reconnects Indigenous youth to their cultures, says Elizabeth Fast
A 4-day retreat emphasizing knowledge-sharing, survival skills, ceremony and inclusivity builds a sense of belongingCredit: Concordia Universitry Indigenous traditions often ...
Nearly half of poison control calls for supersized alcopops involve underage drinkers
A new George Mason University study found that calls to US poison control centers for supersized alcopops disproportionately involved underage ...
Increasing diversity in clinical trials the focus of new stand up to cancer team
The Health Equity Breakthrough Team includes clinical cancer specialists and experts in the social science components of community healthCredit: Stand ...
Foreign-born run greater risk of workplace bullying
Credit: Stefan Blomberg The risk of being bullied at work is twice as high if you were born abroad. And ...
Text me about cervical cancer
Digital communication is a way to bridge the racial disparity gap in cervical cancer information and follow upCredit: Photo by ...
Socioeconomic factors play key role in COVID-19 impact on Blacks, Hispanics
Credit: ATS March 17, 2021-- A new study published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society reveals how ...
Return to work and the path to recovery after serious injury in Black men
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (March 16, 20201) - After a traumatic injury, returning to work (RTW) can be a strong ...
‘Hunker down’ stress genes boosted in women who live in violent neighborhoods
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The chronic stress of living in neighborhoods with high rates of ...
Unhealthy weight gains, increased drinking reported by Americans coping with pandemic stress
Stress in America™ poll reveals secondary pandemic health crisis; parents, essential workers, communities of color more likely to report mental, ...
Big shift seen in high-risk older adults’ attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination
Poll shows double-digit jumps since autumn in percentage of Black, Hispanic and chronically ill older adults who say they'll get ...