Posts Tagged ‘Health Disparities’
Prison deaths up by 46% in 2020
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the decline of life expectancy in the United States can be linked directly to mass incarceration. Blacks in the US are the population most affected by mass incarceration.
Read MoreBlack Patients Dress Up and Modify Speech to Reduce Bias, California Survey Shows
A recent study of Black Californians revealed the measures they took to avoid racist treatment when seeking healthcare.
Read MoreBlack diabetes patients welcome Eli Lilly’s price cap, but say systemic medical barriers remain
The price cap will have a major effect on Black people with diabetes, who are more prone to struggle to pay for insulin.
Read MoreRacial disparities can affect brain development in Black children, new study finds
According to a recent survey, the health inequities faced by Black Americans includes brain development issues in children.
Read MoreWhat’s Stopping Black Women From Getting Screened for Cervical Cancer?
Among the reason tat Black women have poorer reproductive health are medical mistrust and lack of access to healthcare.
Read MoreMaternal deaths and disparities increase in Mississippi
A recent news conference drew attention to the health disparities faced by pregnant Black women in Mississippi.
Read MoreBlack Students Are Still Experiencing Pandemic Trauma
COVID-19 is still wreaking emotional havoc on Black students, who already struggle with the implication of race in school.
Read MoreThere are few Black sexual assault nurse examiners. One university wants to change that.
One program aims to recruit Black nurses to combat the disproportionate number of mothers and infants who die during labor.
Read MoreA growing push to fix pulse oximeters’ flawed readings in people of color: ‘This can be dangerous’
The FDA is finally considering what to do about pulse oximeters, which do not work as well for people with darker skin.
Read MoreThe Rise of Black-Owned Birth Centers
A new birthing center in Chicago aims to improve Black maternal and infant health, which currently lags behind white health outcomes.
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