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)-- ...
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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 ...
Henry Ford Cancer Institute aims to increase minority participation in clinical trials
$750,000 grant from Genentech will support collaboration with the Detroit Urban Research CenterCredit: Henry Ford Health System DETROIT (March 11, ...
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 ...
Assessing regulatory fairness through machine learning
Credit: Benami, et al. The perils of machine learning - using computers to identify and analyze data patterns, such as ...
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