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Equity in Medicine

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<乌鸦传媒>Lessons From Flint, Mich. on Stroke Preparedness and Lytic Uptake

Racial disparities narrowed as a result of hospital and community intervention

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<乌鸦传媒>ED Visits for Mental Health Among Medicaid Enrollees Varied Widely by Region

Findings suggest opportunities for improvement in mental heath care, researchers say

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<乌鸦传媒>Does the Environment Override Genes for People at Risk of Stroke?

Large study detects interaction between genetic susceptibility and neighborhood deprivation

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<乌鸦传媒>The Man Behind 'Died Suddenly'; Rethinking Menopause Tx; Long COVID While Black

This past week in healthcare investigations

<乌鸦传媒>How Patent Thickets Keep Cheaper Drugs Off the Market

"We're transferring a huge amount of wealth from the public to drug companies," says S. Sean Tu

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<乌鸦传媒>What Tyre Nichols' Death Reminds Us About Black Suffering

Medicine's racist history bleeds into today's medical practices

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<乌鸦传媒>Childhood Adversity Tied to Race-Related Differences in Brain Development

Exposure to trauma linked to lower gray matter volume in key brain regions in Black kids

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<乌鸦传媒>ED Screening Program Picks Up Lots of Undiagnosed Diabetes Cases

EHR alerts at Chicago ED flagged about three in 10 at-risk patients for HbA1c testing

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<乌鸦传媒>Society Responds to Outgoing President's Remarks on Diversity

"We have come a long way ... but there is much more to do," new president, board of directors say

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<乌鸦传媒>Heart Surgery Outcomes During COVID Similarly Worrisome for Rich and Poor Patients

Study nevertheless highlights access issues among the socioeconomically disadvantaged

A photo of a teen girl sitting on a hospital bed smiling for the camera.

<乌鸦传媒>AAP Guidance Details 'Unique and Essential Needs' for Hospitalized Teens

First-of-its-kind policy statement says adolescent needs differ from younger inpatients

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<乌鸦传媒>Harvard Pulls Out of Med School Rankings

Dean of medicine cites concerns "more philosophical than methodological"

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<乌鸦传媒>Use of Newer Antiseizure Meds for Epilepsy Differs by Race, Ethnicity

Black and Hispanic patients had lower odds of taking second- or third-generation medications

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<乌鸦传媒>The Uncomfortable Truth About Comfortable Scrubs

Do they contribute to gender inequality in the healthcare profession?

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<乌鸦传媒>Black Medical Residents Saddled With More Debt Than Other Groups

Debt disparities start long before postgrad training; debt forgiveness could provide relief

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<乌鸦传媒>AAP Guidelines: 'Watchful Waiting' No Longer the Right Call for Child Obesity

Immediate interventions can ward off worse outcomes later, according to guideline authors

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC Data Show Mpox Risks in Cisgender, Pregnant Women

Understanding transmission in pregnant women "is critical for mpox prevention," researchers say

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<乌鸦传媒>Change Needed to Fix Gender Discrimination in Emergency Medicine, Male ED Chairs Say

Physician leaders report not taking action at times due to unsupportive institutional culture

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<乌鸦传媒>No, the Baby Formula Shortage Still Isn't Over

Experts say regulatory changes treat symptoms but not all causes of the formula crisis

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<乌鸦传媒>Cholera Returns With a Vengeance

Climate change, conflicts, and depleted stocks of vaccine compound mounting concerns

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<乌鸦传媒>Glycemic Control With Insulin Barely Budged Over the Past 30 Years

Rates of hyperglycemia also remained elevated for racial and ethnic minorities

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>Life Lessons From Death

A conversation with best-selling author and renowned Buddhist teacher Frank Ostaseski

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<乌鸦传媒>One Doc's Win for Trans Youth Healthcare in Texas

A Dallas endocrinologist can continue to provide hormone therapy and puberty blockers

A close up of a Black woman pouring pills from a prescription bottle into her palm

<乌鸦传媒>Fatal Drug Overdoses Rose Among Black Women

On average, overdose deaths resulted in more than three decades of life lost

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<乌鸦传媒>Black Patients Less Likely to Get Advanced Treatments for PE

Also less likely for patients on Medicare and Medicaid

A photo of a Makena auto-injector pen laying on a shelf in a medicine cabinet.

<乌鸦传媒>Why Does Makena Remain on the Market?

Misguided equity claims do not resolve issues with the accelerated approval program

<乌鸦传媒>Want to Improve Indoor Air Quality? Open Some Windows

Joseph Allen, PhD, on why we need higher air quality standards for all of our health

ASHP over a photo of Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

<乌鸦传媒>Pharmacists Not Immune to Harassment From Patients

Pharmacists are experiencing abuse too -- but they're not always sure how to respond

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<乌鸦传媒>Metastasis 'Doorway' May Lead to Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer

Density of cellular complex after neoadjuvant therapy tied to cancer subtypes, may be targetable

A photo of a female surgical assistant attaching a light to a female surgeon head in the operating room.

<乌鸦传媒>For True Cultural Change for Women in Surgery, More Work Is Needed

Qualitative aspects of survey get at heart of gender disparities in practice

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<乌鸦传媒>Status Epilepticus Hospitalizations Climb

Black patients twice as likely to be hospitalized with prolonged seizures

Photo of Dr. D over a background of the monkey pox virus.

<乌鸦传媒>Where Did All the Monkeypox Go?

Mpox questions answered by Demetre "Doctor D" Daskalakis

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<乌鸦传媒>Sweeten the Pot With Financial Incentives to Boost Weight Loss

More people with obesity lost weight when cash incentives were added to practical resources

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<乌鸦传媒>A New Tool to Report Medical Trainee Mistreatment Reveals Thorny Issues

Small group of Mount Sinai faculty were responsible for half of unprofessional behavior reports

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<乌鸦传媒>Overactive Bladder Linked to Multiple Unmet Socioeconomic Needs

Findings reinforce existing evidence, identify novel factors, suggest future research

Portrait of a diverse medical workforce.

<乌鸦传媒>An Affirmative Action Ban Would Be Devastating to Patient Care

A pending Supreme Court decision could erode progress on improving diversity in medicine

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>Confronting Inhumanity Through Medicine

Christos Christou, MD, international president of Doctors Without Borders, talks global health

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<乌鸦传媒>Fewer Hospital Trips With Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Gastric Bypass in Teens

But similar risks of complications, reoperations, deaths

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<乌鸦传媒>Pandemic's Impact on Liver Disease in the Spotlight at Liver Meeting

A roundup of news from the AASLD annual meeting

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<乌鸦传媒>Predictive Analytics Can Boost Medical School Diversity

The MCAT isn't the only tool to evaluate future physician success

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