Health Disparity

A survey published last month in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology looked at training programs in allergy and immunology to assess the current curriculum and gaps in health disparities and health equity education. The study was also presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) […]

When Susan Remmers moved into her home in Portland, Oregon, she thought she’d live there for the rest of her life. Remmers, a 58-year-old with a mobility disability, planned to outfit the house with ramps to be wheelchair accessible, and she viewed her 2012 purchase as an investment in her […]

US President Joe Biden, with Vice President Kamala Harris (L), speaks about the Child Tax Credit relief payments that are part of the American Rescue Plan during an event in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC, July 15, 2021. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL […]

HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) – For two years, Dr. Thomas Dobbs was the face – and the voice – that helped Mississippi residents navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic. “It’s been good for folks who realize the value of public health,” Dobbs said. “That if we want to have a good […]

Mass. doc on disparity in access to care during COVID Updated: 5:25 PM EST Mar 11, 2022 Hide Transcript Show Transcript JESSICA: 60’S, THAT AISLL WE NEED TO HEA R.AS WE MARKED TWO YEARS SINCE T OFFICIAL START OF THE PANDEMIC, ONE THING IS CLEAR. THE COVID CRISIS FURTHER EXPOSES […]

Dr. Jaime Imitola said he believes COVID is “fueled” by people who “live at the edges of poverty.” Imitola, a neuroscientist, neurologist and immunologist, is director of the Division of Multiple Sclerosis and Translational Neuroimmunology at the University of Connecticut. People who live in poverty are at greater risk for […]

China’s migrant working mothers suffer from various health issues and largely tend to endure such ailments before seeking medical treatment, according to a new report published Tuesday. About 71% of the more than 200 women surveyed suffered from mammary gland hyperplasia, a benign breast condition, in contrast with the average […]

As a Black obstetrician/gynecologist, I cringe at articles like the one that drew national attention last month. On Feb. 23, Roni Caryn Rabin wrote a New York Times article detailing maternal deaths witnessed during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The article pointed out the disparate rates of maternal […]

The second floor of the building holds call takers for the local crisis line during nonpandemic times and an inpatient unit for people who need to stay past the 23-hour observation period. There is a walkway from the ground floor directly to Banner South, which holds the county’s 66-bed inpatient […]

According to retrospective data, racial disparities among patients being screened for lung cancer have decreased. In 2021, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) altered its age and smoking status and found reduced racial disparity in qualifying patients for lung cancer screening in a recent analysis. This retrospective analysis assessed […]