MinnPost · 2dFive years post-COVID, racial disparities in health still persist
There's been progress, but the future of federal funding for health care systems is in limbo, casting this progress into an uncertain future.
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The Mercury News · 1dNewly released Latino Health Assessment highlights devastating health disparities in Santa Clara County
Nearly half of the Latino adults who delayed medical care in the past 12 months did so because of the cost or a lack of insurance, the report found.
Health Disparities in Lupus
Identifying and addressing disparities among people living with lupus ensures communities with the highest burden of disease, like racial and ethnic minorities, receive equitable opportunities for experiencing optimal health ... 2021;73(6):991-96.
McKnight's Long-Term Care News · 1dPeople living in low food, income areas have faster cognitive aging
Neighborhoods with sparse food access and low income could be a risk factor for accelerated cognitive decline and lead to more health disparities, a report published Tuesday in BMC Medicine finds.
CNN on MSN.com · 15dCancer prevention report finds US smoking rates continue to fall but HPV vaccination rates stall
The United States has seen progress in reducing certain cancer risks, as overall smoking rates remain on a decline. But for other risk factors, such as those tied to cervical cancer, there is room for improvement,
CNBC on MSN.com · 7dRFK Jr. is gutting minority health offices across HHS that are key to reducing health disparities
The cuts have hit most of the eight minority health offices across HHS, in many cases laying off the majority of workers, if not all of them, sources said.
Regional Disparities, Growth, and Inclusiveness
accept the presence of regional disparities, and instead assist households in lagging regions through transfer payments, investments in education, health, and other basic services, and by facilitating out-migration.
Cancer death rates declining, new report says, but diagnosis rates are on the rise for women
A new report on cancer in the US shows a steady decline in overall deaths from 2001 through 2022. The rate of diagnoses among men fell from 2001 through 2013 and then stabilized through 2021 but ...
Air pollution report underscores health disparities in U.S.
The report underscores disparities in the U.S., with people ... an associate professor of environmental health sciences at University of Massachusetts Amherst, who wasn't involved in the study ...