Racial disparities in childhood adversity linked to brain structural differences in U.S. children
Belmont, MA – Black children in the United States are more likely to experience childhood adversity than White children, and ...
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American Cancer Society releases latest cancer statistics, launches initiative to address prostate cancer resurgence and disparities
Join us for the ACS Cancer Statistics, 2023, NEWS CONFERENCE: Credit: American Cancer Society Join us for the ACS Cancer ...
Markey Cancer Center study addresses colorectal cancer disparities in Black communities
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 10, 2023) — A new University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study highlights the need for increased outreach and education ...
Complications, adverse drug events, high costs, disparities in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children vs COVID-19
In this study of 4,100 multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) hospitalizations in 2021, MIS-C was more common and severe ...
Racial, ethnic disparities in access to minimally invasive mitral valve surgery
Non-Hispanic Black patients were less likely to undergo minimally invasive mitral valve surgery and more likely to die or experience ...
Research Brief: Racial disparities in surgery recommendations for patients with brain tumors
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (12/14/2022) — Published in The Lancet, University of Minnesota Medical School researchers found a patient’s race may influence ...
Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) publishes journal supplement on eliminating health disparities in pediatric infectious diseases
WASHINGTON, December 13, 2022 – The Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (JPIDS) has published ‘Eliminating Health Disparities,’ a ...
Racial, ethnic disparities in swimming skills found across generations
Only 46% of Black and 47% of Latine children had swimming lessons, compared to 72% of white children Less than ...
Racial and ethnic disparities in swimming skills found across generations
A parent survey from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago published in the journal Pediatrics found intergenerational ...
THE LANCET: Racism and discrimination are fundamental drivers of health disparities worldwide and must be universally acknowledged as a public health threat
Peer-reviewed / Literature review, opinion / People Credit: The Lancet Peer-reviewed / Literature review, opinion / People Racism, xenophobia, and ...
Racial, ethnic, socioeconomic disparities in insulin pump use have persisted over 20 years
UCLA Research Brief FINDINGS While use of insulin pumps to manage type 1 diabetes has grown over 20 years, ...
Trends, disparities in firearm fatalities in the US, 1990-2021
About The Study: Researchers found in this study of 1.1 million firearm fatalities in the United States from 1990 to ...
Ethnic diversity and disparities in access to genetic testing impact prostate cancer development and treatment, research shows
Singapore, 28 November 2022 – More than 1.4 million men were diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2020 globally, (1) but ...
Disparities in inclusion of racial, ethnic minority groups in prostate cancer clinical trials
About The Study: The results of this meta-analysis of 286 randomized clinical trials including 9,500 patients suggest that Black and ...
Study examines racial disparities in older patients hospitalized for heart attacks
In an analysis in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society that included data on 2,918 patients aged 75 years ...
CPR mannikins used in instructive social media posts lack diversity, influencing patient outcomes and disparities in training and care
Philadelphia, November 21, 2022 – Investigators found that there is a marked lack of diversity in the mannikins depicted by ...
Study identifies mental health disparities in rural schools
SPOKANE, Wash.—Proportionally fewer rural public schools have the ability to get kids diagnosed with mental health issues than their urban ...
CHOP study finds multiple disparities in completing care after concussions
Philadelphia, November 15, 2022 – Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found disparities in the completion of follow-up concussion ...
Administrative fellowship programs may reinforce gender disparities in healthcare leadership
November 11, 2022 – While administrative leadership programs positively impact the career paths of individual leaders, male leaders benefit more from ...
Association between social disparities, ear infection treatment in children
About The Study: The findings of this study of 4.8 million children with otitis media (infection of the middle ear) ...