African American youth are at increased risk for death by suicide. An expert explains why it’s important to better understand the effects of racism, bullying and alienation on black youth.
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Americans who live in rural parts of the country have fewer doctors, specialists and hospitals than those who live in cities. It also appears that insurers are working against them.
The recent death of Elijah Cummings at age 68 underscores a disturbing statistic: black men die, on average, five years younger than white men. A study shows racism’s effects on gene activity.
States that have restrictive abortion laws don’t just have worse health measures for women. A new study suggests that everyone is harmed.
Two experts ask whether dads are making their health a priority. Evidence suggests not. Pressures to provide income often hold fathers back.
Although certain racial minorities are more likely to be diagnosed with organ failure, they are less likely to be transplanted. What’s behind the gap?
On April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis. At the root of the injustice that King preached about is structural inequalities. An expert explains what that means.
Prostate cancer outcomes have differed between black men and other ethnic groups for decades. Could improving the way doctors talk and share information with black patients make a difference?
More people than ever are living with HIV, but people may overlook the fact that many of these long-term survivors are African-American women. They face unique social and health challenges.
African-American women aging with HIV often have histories of abuse and trauma, in addition to other medical conditions. Here, a few share their stories.
Gaps in care and outcomes between African-Americans and white patients is a major concern to those who care about fairness in health care. Gaps in care also exist at end of life, too.
Diet-related illnesses cost more than US$1 trillion and immeasurable human suffering and pain. Policymakers are beginning to understand that it makes sense to support food-as-medicine initiatives.
If a person in the US has lots of money, he or she has access to some of the best health care in the world. The story is very different for poor people and minorities.
As death tolls rise from hate crimes, a psychiatrist wonders: Is it time to treat bigotry like a disease?
White men hold more racial bias toward blacks than white women do, and this harms blacks’ health in significant ways. It not only can lead to some diseases but also impedes treatment.
Outed. Denied care. Openly harassed. These are just a few of the experiences reported by American transgender and non-binary individuals when seeking medical care or social services.
Many in the US believe that all people can gain riches and education simply by working hard. Here’s why that is not true for those have been denied rights and privileges for generations.
Research has resulted in advances in treating breast cancer in recent decades, but a wide gap exists in mortality rates between African-American women and white women. Here’s a look into why.
Researchers have long been looking for clues into how to treat triple negative breast cancer. Could fighter blood cells that infiltrate the tumor provide insight?
More seniors are reporting good health in recent years, but gains are primarily among more advantaged groups.
Principais colaboradores
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Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
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Research Assistant Professor of Social, Behavioral and Population Sciences, Tulane University
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Assistant Professor of Health Law, Policy and Management, Boston University
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Professor of Anthropology, American University
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Professor of Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences, Associate Dean of Research and Innovation in the School of Health Professions, University of Alabama at Birmingham
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Associate Professor of Pharmacy and Therapeutics, University of Pittsburgh
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Associate Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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PhD Candidate in Public Health, Johns Hopkins University
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Family Medicine Physician and Postdoctoral Health Services Researcher, University of Michigan
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Professor of Audiology, University of Pittsburgh
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Assistant Clinical Professor, Case Western Reserve University
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Professor of Exercise and Sport Science, University of South Australia
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Roy C. Buck Professor of Sociology and Demography, Penn State
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Adjunct Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Columbia University
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UAA Endowed Professor of Sport Management, University of Florida
