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?
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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.
People who seek aid in dying tend to be white men older than 65, a new analysis shows. While this could be due to religious views, here’s why it could also be because of lack of access.
Americans, an independent group, tend to believe that people can “pull themselves up by their boot straps.” Yet bigger forces are at play in a person’s ability to gain education, a good job and money.
Employment is good for health, but it is even better for white men than for others. And unemployment is worse for white men than others. Could these findings shine light on our political situation?
Genetic testing is revealing important information about disease risks, and consumers can now pay for a test to know their risk. They might be better off if their doctors considered these risks, too.
The number of new HIV-positive cases has sharply declined – in most parts of the country. Nonurban areas, particularly in the South, are showing sharp increases. Why?
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Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
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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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Research Assistant Professor of Social, Behavioral and Population Sciences, Tulane University
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Associate Professor of Pharmacy and Therapeutics, University of Pittsburgh
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PhD Candidate in Public Health, Johns Hopkins University
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Professor of Audiology, 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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Family Medicine Physician and Postdoctoral Health Services Researcher, University of Michigan
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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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UAA Endowed Professor of Sport Management, University of Florida
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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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Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry, Lecturer on Bioethics & Humanities at SUNY Upstate Medical University; and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Tufts University School of Medicine; Editor-in-Chief Emeritus, Psychiatric Times., Tufts University
