The maternal mortality rate in the US more than doubled between 1999 and 2019, from a total of 505 maternal deaths to 1,210, according to a new JAMA study. But unsurprisingly, that increase affected...
Getting eligible families enrolled in food assistance programs like SNAP could be key to closing the racial disparities in food insecurity, according to a new study out in JAMA Network Open.
According...
A new initiative from Stanford Medicine aims to reduce health disparities among LGBTQ people by collecting more information about gender identity and sexual orientation during patient...
In the United States, drug overdoses from opioids and psychostimulants have taken thousands of lives each year. Among these tragic losses, researchers gained sight of a clear trend; men throughout...
Nursing homes serving mostly Black patients employ fewer registered nurses than facilities serving mostly White patients, a staffing issue that researchers from NYU said could be driving racial health...
Urban neighborhoods, once redlined by federal officials in the 1930s, are still haunted by the effects, as new research shows they face cancer screening disparities.
Individuals residing in...
Even among patients with endless resources at their fingertips, racial health disparities loom large. In a study of professional football players, researchers found that Black players report worse and...
Even the highest-performing hospitals see racial health disparities in adverse patient safety events, with a new report from The Leapfrog Group and Urban Institute showing that gaps persist across top-...
Researchers at the University of Virginia and Johns Hopkins University issued a call to action urging the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other federal agencies to validate the health...
While substance abuse escalates in rural America, a new study revealed that limited access to substance use disorder treatment has propelled rural adults into court-ordered inpatient care more...
The United States medical system’s reality of racial health disparities doesn’t come without its price; in fact, race-based health inequities have a hefty price tag of $451 billion,...
A new study in JAMA Network Open uncovered a link between social vulnerability and NICU morbidity and mortality, adding yet another layer to the maternal health crisis facing the United...
A lack of proper patient education is leaving many women in the dark about postpartum depression.
According to a recent survey, 70 percent of postpartum women reported feeling underinformed about...
For patients who speak languages other than English, including the millions of immigrants in the US, language barriers have hindered COVID-19 vaccine access. Consequently, these barriers impacted the...
Some 16.8 million Black people live in a place with suboptimal specialty care access, with a new GoodRx report showing particularly that Black people are more likely to live in cardiology care deserts...
It is nearly impossible for healthcare to address its equity problem without acknowledging the role of the weathering hypothesis, a concept stating that experiences with racism and discrimination can have adverse health consequences.
With...
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in partnership with the Indian Health Service (IHS), has slated $2.5 million to support the development of produce prescription, a growing approach to...
To truly get a handle on the racial health disparities that opened up during the COVID-19 pandemic, take a look at the years of life lost, Kaiser Family Foundation researchers say. In a new analysis...
New York State's Securing Reproductive Health Centers Program, announced by Governor Kathy Hochul, will allocate over $1.68 million in grants to enhance reproductive healthcare access for services...
Involving community support persons in the birthing experience can counter obstetric racism impacting the maternal health experience for Black mothers. This approach contributes to safer hospital...
