The Burdens of Race and Place on Community Health
US News & World Report14 hours agoA decade and a half ago, a landmark study explored how racial and ethnic minorities face disparities in health care quality, even after accounting for socioeconomic differences ...
Combating maternal mortality in NY
FOX 23 News Albany2 hours ago“We know that there is disparity in the numbers of women who die in different races, and when you look at the New York State ratio, black women are dying at a rate of 3.2 to 1, ...
Health Equity Isn't Just About Race. It’s Also About Place.
US News & World Report14 hours agoNews Healthiest Communities findings released this week show that when it comes to health and the drivers of health, we are far from equal. The analysis measured race and ethnicity ...
Contra Costa’s new Racial Justice Oversight Body seeks community members
San Jose Mercury News5 hours agoThe Racial Justice Oversight Body will have a total of 18 members, including representatives from local law enforcement and justice agencies, as well as county education and health staff ...
MD Anderson hosts Biden Cancer Community Summit
Newswise23 minutes agoThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today joined with more than 450 communities and institutions across the country in hosting a Biden Cancer Community Summit, organized ...
Report: Transgender youth in Hawaii public schools at greater risk of bullying, suicide
Hawaii News Now1 day agoAccording to the study, three percent of Hawaii's public high school students self-identify as transgender, which translates to about 1,260 teens... 2018, published Monday, found that ...
Yes, Discrimination Still Exists, and It Hampers Health in Black America.
US News & World Report14 hours agoWhile housing measures can be strong determinants of health outcomes – the four Georgia counties perform particularly well in a measurement of housing capacity, according to the ...
Maria Rozo: Redesign juvenile facilities to promote rehabilitation
Wisconsin State Journal5 hours agoMollie Kane, a family medicine physician who has worked with the juvenile justice system in Madison for 15 years providing comprehensive care, including mental health care, said ...
Cannabis Science, Inc. Appoints Dr. Jermane Bond, Noted Research Scientist, to Its Scientific Advisory Board
Market Watch5 days agoCBIS, -2.57% a U.S. company specializing in the development of cannabinoid-based medicines, is pleased to announce the Company... (SAB). Dr. Bond has over 15 years of research and public ...
Embargoed AJPH Research: Gestational Weight Gain, Disparities in Hydration, Zika in Brazil
Newswise2 days agoIn this month’s release, find new embargoed research about: Gestational weight gain and maternal obesity, disparities in hydration status, Zika and reproductive rights in Brazil