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Equity in Medicine

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<乌鸦传媒>Experts, Lawmakers Explore Downside of Drug-Price Negotiation

Stifled innovation, reduced access suggested as future challenges

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<乌鸦传媒>No Good Time? Medical Students Fret Over Family Planning

Having children during medical training, especially surgery, perceived as difficult, taboo topic

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<乌鸦传媒>Our Patients Need Us to Stand Up to Big Oil

The industry protects profits over public health

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Gunman's Brain Tissue Tested; Conversion Therapy Ban Upheld; Pedestrian Deaths Rise

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Would You Take Out a $200k Loan With No Real Returns for a Decade?

The federal government must address medical school affordability

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<乌鸦传媒>Kidney Disease in Pregnancy Often Overlooked for Care

These women had less nephrology care prior to end-stage disease onset

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<乌鸦传媒>Suicide Rates Among Black Women Rose Over 2 Decades

Increases were greatest among younger Black women and girls

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<乌鸦传媒>Don't Neglect Tobacco Use in People Experiencing Homelessness

Cessation programs can save lives and improve financial stability

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<乌鸦传媒>Very Young Children in HIV Treatment More Likely to Die

PEPFAR data show particularly high risk for infants despite antiretroviral treatment

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<乌鸦传媒>Discharge Against Medical Advice More Likely for Black Patients at the ED

"Unequal allocation" of healthcare resources across hospitals may play a role, researchers say

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<乌鸦传媒>Is the New Mpox 'Outbreak' Deadlier?

Three factors could explain the higher case fatality rate in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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<乌鸦传媒>No Laughing Matter: Women's Health Is Not a 'Women's Issue'

It's about time the U.S. focused on women's health research

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<乌鸦传媒>We Need ICD Codes for Climate-Linked Health Outcomes

Improved medical coding can help quantify health consequences of climate change

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<乌鸦传媒>Serious Syphilitic Uveitis Cases Almost Tripled Over 10-Year Period

Increase comes amid a shortage of gold-standard treatment

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<乌鸦传媒>A Wake-Up Call for Physicians: Our Scope of Practice Includes the Climate

The Fifth National Climate Assessment recognizes the broad impact of the environment on health

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<乌鸦传媒>Study Outlines the Considerable Costs of Keratoconus

Cumulative economic burden totals $3.8 billion

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<乌鸦传媒>AMA Delegates Spar Over Requirements for On-Site Emergency Physicians in Every ED

Some want model scope-of-practice legislation, but access concerns persist

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<乌鸦传媒>Tackling Climate Change Starts With a Focus on Health, Lancet Report Says

Heat-related deaths, extreme weather, increased disease spread are already a problem

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<乌鸦传媒>We're Failing to Treat Early Psychosis Symptoms in Black Children

Early intervention is the best way to avoid dire consequences

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<乌鸦传媒>Asthma-Tracking App Shows Some Promise for Reducing ED Visits

No benefit for the privately insured in trial, but participants on Medicaid had lower risk

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<乌鸦传媒>Health Organizations Making Strides In Health Equity, AMA Leader Says

Half of organizations have made progress toward barring race-based decision tools, survey finds

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<乌鸦传媒>How Will Tomorrow's Medical Students Be Different?

New skills before and during medical school may enhance diversity and development

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<乌鸦传媒>Moving Beyond the 'Angelina Jolie Effect' to Address Cancer Disparities

A "local heroes effect" can better reach communities of color

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<乌鸦传媒>CMS Proposes Rule to Limit Medicare Advantage Plan Sales Commissions

No more golf parties or free trips to brokers who "steer" beneficiaries to higher-paying plans

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<乌鸦传媒>Why Aren't We Treating Health Disparities Like the Crises They Are?

Lessons from the COVID pandemic on crisis response

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Fruit Puree Probe Expands; COVID Vaccine Injury Lawsuit; Tuskegee Documents Public

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Medical School on Cherokee Reservation Will Soon Send Doctors to Tribal, Rural Areas

"It really comforts patients to know that someone like them is taking care of them"

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<乌鸦传媒>Colorado's Ban on 'Abortion Reversal' Tied Up in Court Battle

Mainstream medicine says the so-called treatment isn't backed by science

<乌鸦传媒>Equal Representation of Indigenous Docs Would Take a Century, Study Finds

But researchers propose ways to speed up that timeline

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<乌鸦传媒>Diabetic Eye Screening: Reducing Frequency May Raise Retinal Risks

Switching from annual to biennial exams would delay diabetic retinopathy diagnoses, study shows

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<乌鸦传媒>Black Kids Twice as Likely to Die of Sepsis, Single-Center Study Finds

"Outcomes were different" even with similar care, says researcher

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<乌鸦传媒>Major Source of Lupus Morbidity More Common in Certain Racial-Ethnic Groups

Good news is that it's not common overall

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<乌鸦传媒>Of Course Black Kids' Mental Health Isn't Improving

How can they get better when their struggle is barely acknowledged?

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<乌鸦传媒>Sperm Banks Lack Diverse Donors for Diverse Recipients

Black and Hispanic donors are particularly underrepresented, study shows

ObesityWeek over a photo of Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas.

<乌鸦传媒>Obesity Medication Type, Insurance Carrier Linked to Treatment Persistence

Amount of weight lost by 6 months also played a role, according to a retrospective cohort study

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<乌鸦传媒>The 'Pink Tax' Wake-Up Call for the Healthcare Industry

All genders should have equal access to care

ASA over a photo of the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California.

<乌鸦传媒>Are Female Anesthesiologists Better Than Men?

Some differences seen in two-center study; reasons, implications uncertain

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<乌鸦传媒>Mental Health Warning Signs in Latinx Kids Tied to Cardiometabolic Risks

Signs of depression, anxiety in middle school linked with troubles by high school

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<乌鸦传媒>Modern Medicine Forgot to Confirm It Works for Women, Too

An excerpt from Cat Bohannon's new book, Eve

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<乌鸦传媒>Rural Healthcare Advocacy: Inspiring Communities

Rethinking our stereotypes of rural populations

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