Health Disparities

Mind the gap: Why diagnostic disparities damage women’s health

Women’s health has long lagged behind men’s health in medical research, understanding, and innovation.

9 months ago

HIMSS 2024 will Feature Prominently in Medika Life Coverage

Heads up to our readers. Forget the buzz about AI, ChatGPT and GenAI. These tech tools are already making their…

1 year ago

Mothers of Color Can’t See if Providers Have a History of Mistreatment. Why Not?

[This story is reprinted with permission from Kaiser Health News - authored by Sarah Kwon] When Selam Solomon Caldwell and…

1 year ago

Tribal Health Workers Aren’t Paid Like Their Peers. See Why Nevada Changed That

[Reprinted with Permission from Kaiser Health News. Authored by Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez] FALLON, Nev. — Linda Noneo turned up the…

2 years ago

Study Reveals Staggering Toll of Being Black in America: 1.6M Excess Deaths Over 22 Years

Research has long shown that Black people live sicker lives and die younger than white people.

2 years ago

Clinical Trials As a Care Option – the Time is Now

Creating more effective, safer medicines starts with empowering new communities to join in on clinical research

2 years ago

Ruling Against the Disabled and Denying Social Security Benefits to Them

Wracked with chronic pain and unable to stand or sit for any length of time should result in disability benefits,…

2 years ago

‘Impending Intergenerational Crisis’: Americans With Disabilities Lack Long-Term Care Plans

Congress recently put about $12.7 billion toward enhancing state Medicaid programs for home- and community-based services for people with disabilities,…

2 years ago

Polio/Covid Planning, the Poor, Life and Mobility

Politicians aren't always up to doing their jobs, and now we have an example that harks back to the days…

3 years ago

UCHICAGO MEDICINE, SINAI JOIN CHICAGO ARC AS HEALTHCARE PARTNERS FOR HEALTH EQUITY INNOVATION

First-of-its-kind, health equity-focused venture collaborative to connect global innovators with leading health institutions to improve patient care

3 years ago

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