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Equity in Medicine

<乌鸦传媒>America's Growing Lack of Trust in Medicine

Eric Reinhart, MD, on the U.S. and its "horrific public health"

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<乌鸦传媒>Buprenorphine Cost a Potential Barrier for Opioid-Addicted Youth, Adults

Opioid use disorder medication remains underused, and cost appears to contribute, studies show

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<乌鸦传媒>One Size Doesn't Fit All for Automated BP Measurement Cuffs, Trial Finds

"Strikingly inaccurate" readings with ill-fitting cuffs, especially on larger arms

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<乌鸦传媒>Medical School Applicants Do Not Need to 'Check' a Box to Succeed

Five reasons why the Supreme Court's ruling will not set back diversification in medicine

<乌鸦传媒>Doctors Sue California Over Implicit Bias Training

"Taking some dippy course is not going to change a hardened racist," one plaintiff says

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<乌鸦传媒>Continuation Patents Have Surged, Disrupting Generic Competition, Study Shows

Researchers caution that abusing patent laws harms patients, stifles innovation

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<乌鸦传媒>Female Physicians Often Face Infertility, Delays in Childbearing, Surveys Show

Two new studies illustrate how time-intensive, stressful training changes family building

<乌鸦传媒>A Bright Future for Gender-Affirming Care

"There is an absolute tidal wave of providers coming" to improve gender-diverse care

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<乌鸦传媒>AI Can Play a Role in Reducing Stroke Disparities

But concerns remain about the potential for bias and differential access

AAIC over a photo of the RAI convention center in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

<乌鸦传媒>Study of 1.6 Million Veterans Links Neighborhood and Dementia Risk

Despite equal access to care, health inequalities persisted in disadvantaged areas

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<乌鸦传媒>It's High Time for Gender-Inclusive Clinical Research

Health decisions must account for all types of bodies and identities

<乌鸦传媒>After Pushback, J&J Allows Generics of Its TB Drug

A Swiss non-profit will be allowed to bring generic bedaquiline to lower-income countries

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<乌鸦传媒>New Recommendations Address Global Inequality in Sickle Cell Disease Care

Commission lays out strategies for progress by 2025 and beyond

<乌鸦传媒>New CMS Coding Shortchanges Natural-Tissue Breast Reconstruction

Elisabeth Potter, MD, on the negative effect on women with breast cancer and their surgeons

<乌鸦传媒>A Call to Unionize Healthcare Workers

Eric Reinhart, MD, on tearing down "exploitative labor practices" in the U.S. healthcare industry

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<乌鸦传媒>Maternal Mortality Remains 'Unacceptably High' in the U.S., Study Shows

Black women continue to have the highest maternal mortality rates

An illustration of a physician holding a patient's hand with the text The Doctor's Art - A podcast on Meaning in Medicine

<乌鸦传媒>Addressing Healthcare Inequities Through Patient Relationships

Lisa Cooper, MD, MPH, on how race impacts health outcomes

A photo of a female physician in her office listening to her female patient.

<乌鸦传媒>There's No Anki Card for Empathy

Socioeconomic diversity among doctors can improve patient care

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<乌鸦传媒>I Am a Physician Face of Affirmative Action

The Supreme Court's ruling hurts, but still I have hope

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<乌鸦传媒>'Jarringly' Low Hep C Cure Rates a Decade After New Treatments, CDC Says

Lack of rapid testing and payer restrictions are creating barriers, experts say

A photo of protestors against gerrymandering holding signs in front of the Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C.

<乌鸦传媒>Threats to Democracy Are Threats to Health

This term, the Supreme Court brought some surprising, but good, news

ADA over a photo of the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA.

<乌鸦传媒>Diabetes Projected to Affect 1.3 Billion People by 2050

Advance of disease driven by high BMI, with social determinants of health playing a role

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<乌鸦传媒>Penn Medicine Pulls Out of U.S. News Hospital Rankings

The health system announced its decision after this year's medical school exodus

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<乌鸦传媒>Maternal Outcomes at Rural Hospitals Hinge on Delivery Volume

Excess severe maternal morbidity in lower-volume rural hospitals

A photo of abortion protestors holding signs in front of the Supreme Court building.

<乌鸦传媒>A Year Later, Doctors Feel Impact of Dobbs Decision 'Every Single Day'

"Sometimes, I feel that I am not able to fulfill the Hippocratic Oath"

A photo of Brian H. Williams, MD, next to the cover of his book.

<乌鸦传媒>I Never Asked Why the Bodies Kept Coming

An excerpt from Brian Williams' forthcoming book on racism, violence, and how we heal

ENDO over a photo of McCormick Place West in Chicago, IL.

<乌鸦传媒>BMI vs Body Fat Percentage: Measures Conflict When Classifying Obesity

Clinicians should not rely solely on BMI for measuring obesity, researcher says

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<乌鸦传媒>Do Rheumatologists See Past RA Patients' Race?

Randomized study finds no disparities in biologics prescribing, but questions linger

AMA over a photo of the lobby of Hyatt Regency Chicago.

<乌鸦传媒>AMA Opposes Legacy Preferences in Med School Applications

Delegates persuade House members to acknowledge "discriminatory impact" of long-standing practice

A photo of a woman refusing a glass of milk offered by a man.

<乌鸦传媒>Food Allergy Burden Higher in Black, Hispanic, and Asian Americans

Household income also tied to prevalence

AMA over a photo of the lobby of Hyatt Regency Chicago.

<乌鸦传媒>New AMA President Urges More Action on Substance Use Disorder, Mental Illness

Jesse Ehrenfeld is the association's first openly gay person in the job

AMA over a photo of the lobby of Hyatt Regency Chicago.

<乌鸦传媒>Airlines Need to Let Wheelchair Users Use Them on Planes, AMA Members Say

Rescheduling testosterone also under discussion at annual meeting

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<乌鸦传媒>Hooray! A Clearer Estimate of Your Risk for Death Is Here

Researchers do the legwork to incorporate smoking status into NCI's "Know Your Chances" website

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<乌鸦传媒>The Case for Mandatory LGBTQ+ Health Education in Medical School

Pride is not just for June

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<乌鸦传媒>Residency Application System Cuts Section on Hobbies and Interests

The change has prompted mixed reactions

A computer rendering of a female torso with the DIEP flap location highlighted.

<乌鸦传媒>How a Medical Recoding May Limit Cancer Patients鈥� Options for Breast Reconstruction

Many believe this would restrict women's options for surgery

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<乌鸦传媒>When You Know Better, Do Better for People With Disabilities

Anti-DEI laws harm care for a broad range of marginalized groups

A photo of a female nurse assisting her mature male patient with a pulmonary function test.

<乌鸦传媒>How Race-Neutral Equations for Pulmonary Testing Affect Patients

Changes in interpretations of results observed in Black and white patients

ACOG over a photo of the Baltimore Convention Center.

<乌鸦传媒>No Access to Routine Healthcare Biggest Barrier to HPV Vaccination

Retrospective analysis shows vaccination rates haven't much improved for women since 2015

ASCO over a photo of McCormick place in Chicago, IL.

<乌鸦传媒>Medicaid Expansion Tied to Better Outcomes in Black Patients With GI Cancers

Two-year mortality decreased for three types of GI cancer in expansion vs non-expansion states

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