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Equity in Medicine

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<乌鸦传媒>A Look Inside the Exorbitant Costs of Applying to Residency

The expense creates a barrier to equity and excellence

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<乌鸦传媒>Why Don't Men Have Their Version of 'The Pill'?

A focus on gender equity should include contraceptive equity too

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<乌鸦传媒>Major Gaps in Cancer Screening at Federally Qualified Health Centers

Breast, cervical, colorectal cancer screening rates much lower than overall national rates

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<乌鸦传媒>Genetics Studies Have a Diversity Problem That Researchers Struggle to Fix

Most data based on DNA from white people, but small differences can have big health outcomes

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<乌鸦传媒>Closing Gender-Based Disease Disparities Starts in the Lab

Women must have a seat at the table in deciding what type of research to pursue

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<乌鸦传媒>White House Indefinitely Delays Plan to Ban Menthol Cigarettes

Biden administration has delayed the final rule several times recently

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<乌鸦传媒>Neurotechnology Development Must Be Slow and Steady

The burgeoning field holds both promise and risks

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<乌鸦传媒>Ocrelizumab Trial Fills Research Gap for Black, Hispanic MS Patients

Half of patients had no evidence of disease activity at 48 weeks

<乌鸦传媒>Nepali Plaintiffs Double Down on 'Severe Harm' Caused by Invalidated USMLE Scores

Updated complaint brings in U.S.-based plaintiff

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<乌鸦传媒>Idaho's Ban on Youth Gender-Affirming Care Has Families Scrambling for Solutions

Ruling marks the first time the U.S. Supreme Court has weighed in on the issue

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<乌鸦传媒>Many With Breast Cancer 'Systematically Left Behind,' Report Says

Lancet Commission issues recommendations to address inequities in global breast cancer care

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<乌鸦传媒>MedPAC Wrestles With Wide Variation in Generic Rx Prices, Availability

Commissioners baffled by factors affecting Part D drug prices

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<乌鸦传媒>Pediatric Eye Care 'Deserts' Pervasive in the U.S.

87% of counties don't have a single pediatric ophthalmologist or pediatric optometrist

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<乌鸦传媒>I'm an Autistic Doctor. Here's How to Improve Care for Autistic Patients.

There are robust resources available to help

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<乌鸦传媒>You Need to Talk to Your Patients About Money

It might be difficult, but it's necessary

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<乌鸦传媒>A Fourth of People Dropped From Medicaid Still Aren't Insured

"States who want to cover their citizens are going to have to do a lot of work to get them back"

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<乌鸦传媒>MedPod Today: Anti-DEI Rep at Med Meeting; Private Equity Probe; Delayed Rankings

乌鸦传媒 reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics

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<乌鸦传媒>House Members Struggle to Craft Road Map for Future of Telehealth

Lawmakers examine issues around reimbursement, licensure, and patient choice

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<乌鸦传媒>No, a Jail Is Not an Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Facility

How local jails ignore medical guidelines and contribute to the overdose crisis

The words Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in graphic words.

<乌鸦传媒>Anti-DEI Initiatives in Medicine Harm Us All

In pursuit of equality and better patient outcomes, these programs must be supported

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<乌鸦传媒>Can You Guess Which New EPA Rule Offers $13 Billion in Annual Health Benefits?

The new clean car standards provide health and climate benefits alike

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<乌鸦传媒>Despite Pushback, Anti-DEI Congressman to Speak at Medical Meeting

ACEP maintains it values "a diverse and representative emergency physician workforce"

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<乌鸦传媒>Anti-Bias Tools Might Be Helping Boost Diversity in Ophthalmology Programs

But some strategies appeared to have no effect or even a negative impact

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<乌鸦传媒>Forget 'Pack-Years' for Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility, Study Suggests

Switching to just a 20-year duration of smoking could catch more cancers, eliminate disparities

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<乌鸦传媒>More Women Are Drinking Themselves Sick. The Biden Administration Is Concerned.

But change isn't something everyone will raise a glass to

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<乌鸦传媒>MedPod Today: IMGs Skip Residency? Butt Lift Gone Wrong; Medicine's Gender Gap

乌鸦传媒 reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics

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<乌鸦传媒>IG Live March 29: Maternal Mortality Remains 'Unacceptably High'

Experts to discuss persisting racial disparities and offer solutions

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<乌鸦传媒>Physician Shortage Smaller Than Previously Expected, Report Shows

Still, continued investment in training new physicians is critical, AAMC says

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<乌鸦传媒>You Choose: Do More Work for Free or Be Labeled as a Bad Colleague

Women in health, especially women of color, are paid less and asked to do more

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<乌鸦传媒>Do Your Patients Understand Their Written Discharge Instructions?

All patients should have access to medical information in their native language

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<乌鸦传媒>Do Race, Sex Factor Into Who Has Donor Heart Offers Turned Down by Transplant Docs?

Black people, men receive more offers before one is accepted

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<乌鸦传媒>Why Not Treat Patients the Same Way We Teach Medical Students?

A case-base approach to problems in living and social determinants of health

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<乌鸦传媒>More Interns Recognize Harassment Years After #MeToo

While sexual harassment rates are decreasing, more trainees are recognizing it, study finds

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<乌鸦传媒>In Heart Failure, Thinking Care Will Be Unaffordable May Mean Poorer Outcomes

Distress over high cost of treatment in a Chinese study was linked to survival, quality of life

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<乌鸦传媒>California Wants to Pay Doctors More Money to See Medicaid Patients

How much and who will get it will be determined later this year

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<乌鸦传媒>Women Physicians Still Paid Less Despite Wealth of Research on Gender Pay Gap

There are more women physicians than ever, yet the gendered pay gap persists

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<乌鸦传媒>The 'Best We Have' Isn't Working for Endometriosis Patients

Increased women's health research funding is long overdue

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<乌鸦传媒>Decision Aid Improved Understanding of Tubal Sterilization

Web-based bilingual tool explained the permanence of tubal sterilization, as well as alternatives

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<乌鸦传媒>Biden Signs Executive Order to Boost Women's Health Research

Says it's "the most comprehensive set of executive actions ever taken to improve women's health"

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<乌鸦传媒>EPA Imposes New Limit on Medical Sterilization Chemical, Citing Cancer Risk

Rule would lower emission standards for ethylene oxide by 90%, agency says

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