During Black Maternal Health Week, experts want the stories of moms at the forefront, saying the impetus for policy changes has been long overdue.
Author: Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY
Here’s how university health centers are ‘adopting’ households to fight health disparities
A new program is part of a wave of home health-based trends to address disparities in underserved neighborhoods.
Experts worry a lack of data is obscuring which kids aren’t getting the COVID-19 shot
The dearth of data on kids’ vaccination rates by race and ethnicity are hindering targeted equity plans, experts say.
An ‘open wound’: How nurses of color fight the rampant racism plaguing their field
A survey found an overwhelming majority of America’s nurses of color say they experienced or witnessed racism on the job.
Who will lose access to abortion if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade?
Twenty-six states plan to ban abortion in some form if the Supreme Court OKs Mississippi’s ban past 15 weeks or overturns Roe v. Wade altogether.
Equity lens for COVID-19 shots critical amid holidays and omicron concern, experts say
While experts say vaccine disparities have been narrowing over time in many states, data suggests rates among Black people still lag behind whites.
What’s the ‘lived experience’ of diverse Americans? A large-scale NIH survey is seeking the answer.
The latest survey from the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us program is taking a pulse on social and environmental factors that impact health.
Long drives and limited options: Indigenous women with breast cancer face harsh reality
A recent study found Indigenous women have significantly higher rates of mastectomies and lower rates of breast-conserving therapy than white women.
For Black Americans, lack of ‘rigorous scientific evidence’ led to test that leaves some off kidney transplant list
Experts say the calculation has contributed to delayed kidney care for Black patients who already disproportionately suffer kidney disease.
At least 140K US children have lost caregivers to COVID-19. Children of color have taken the brunt of it.
Researchers in a study published Thursday found children of color account for 65% of the 140,000 children orphaned from COVID-19 through June.