The parents of millions of teens have no intention of getting their children vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV). Parents with higher socioeconomic status are less likely than parents of lower income or educational ...
Feb 20, 2024
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A group from teens to seniors gathered in an office inside a grocery store, where Spanish-language food signs cater to the large Hispanic population in this northwestern Georgia city dominated by the carpet industry.
Jan 24, 2024
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Changes to DNA, known as mutations, can increase the likelihood of developing cancer. Specifically, people with mutations in their BRCA 1 and 2 genes are substantially more likely to develop hereditary breast and ovarian ...
Jan 12, 2024
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More than 103,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for an organ transplant, according to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. Nearly 60% of people on transplant waiting lists come from minority communities.
Jan 5, 2024
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Without representative participation, clinical trials cannot accurately reflect how medical interventions impact patients—introducing bias and affecting research quality. This can result in reluctance to offer treatments ...
Dec 12, 2023
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Gentrification can have a ripple effect on communities. While it can improve certain conditions in typically low-income areas, rising housing costs can displace residents, causing social disruption and other downstream effects.
Sep 20, 2023
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Pharmacies have long been considered a cornerstone of community health care, but they're closing in record numbers across the country. A new study led by researchers at the University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family ...
Aug 28, 2023
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In the U.S., 17 people die every day while waiting for an organ transplant. Dr. Shennen Mao, a Mayo Clinic transplant surgeon, says having a diverse pool of organ donors will help serve a growing wait list of those in need.
Aug 16, 2023
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The COVID-19 pandemic had a disproportionate impact on ethnic minority and migrant communities, and evidence-based, responsive policies could have significantly mitigated disparities in infection rates and mortality, according ...
Jul 28, 2023
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Interventions to address stimulant and opioid use that consider race and gender may prove more effective at preventing overdose deaths than current methods, according to a Penn State-led team of researchers who studied how ...
Jun 26, 2023
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