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Disparities
4 Reasons We Need More Minority Male Doctors
The North Carolina Medical Journal has reported that the proportion of minorities in the healthcare system is not improving, despite efforts from the government. What this means is that it is far more likely that a black male will be seen by a female or non-minority doctor than his counterpart would. Read More
Blogs/Opinion
Living with Cognitive Impairment
On more than one occasion, when I was a young boy, my grandmother roamed the streets of Washington, D.C. at night. One night she was picked up by the police, and ultimately placed in a home with others “like her.” Back then, these types of events were attributed to old age and senility. Today, my […]
Disparities
Study: Illness in Home Affects Girls’ School Attendance
In this month’s Pediatrics, Aslan et al1 address one of the factors contributing to inequities in education for girls in low- and middle-income countries. By using data from 38 countries’ demographic and health surveys, they analyze the differential impact of childhood illness and maternal work outside of the home on school attendance for adolescent boys […]
Disparities
Regular, Brisk Exercise Reduces Alzheimer’s’ Risk
Regular exercise may offer some protection against Alzheimer’s disease, even for people who are genetically at risk, according to recent research. In the study, published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, people who did more moderate-intensity physical activity were more likely to have healthy patterns of glucose metabolism in their brains—a sign of healthy brain […]
Policies
Fact Check: Law Already Blocks Immigrants from Benefits
President Donald Trump recently told supporters that he wanted to reduce the number of people receiving public assistance, and he wants to put in place new rules barring immigrants from receiving government benefits for at least five years. “We want to get our people off of welfare and back to work. We also want to […]
Disparities
Black Medicare Patents More Likely to Be Readmitted
Black Medicare patients are being readmitted to hospitals at a much higher rate than are white patients, according to a recent study. The study, which surveyed New York state residents age 65 and older, is the latest in a series of reports that suggest minorities are getting shortchanged on quality care. Read More
Disparities
When You Show Up in E.R. with Sickle Cell
“You’re too pretty to have a disease,” declared the nurse in the emergency department (ED) dismissing Constance Benson’s reports of unbearable pain, a byproduct of her sickle cell disease (SCD). Constance, who is in her late twenties, is a professional actress and model living in Kennesaw, GA. It wasn’t until Constance’s blood tests came back […]
Policies
Poll: Only 12% of Americans Back Senate Health Plan
Just 12% of Americans support the Senate Republican health care plan, a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll finds, amid a roiling debate over whether the GOP will deliver on its signature promise to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. In the survey, taken Saturday through Tuesday, a 53% majority say Congress should either leave […]
Policies
Obamacare Experts: Just Fix What’s Broken
As Senate Republicans struggle to find the votes to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the architects of Obamacare have an idea to try if they fail. Just fix it. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday delayed the vote planned for this week on the Republican health care plan as complaints from competing wings of […]
Blogs/Opinion
Why Trumpcare is Mean, Mean, Mean
The Senate’s bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act is not a healthcare bill. It’s a tax cut for the wealthiest Americans, paid for by a dramatic reduction in healthcare funding for approximately 23 million poor, disabled, and working middle class Americans. America’s wealthiest taxpayers (earning more than $200,000 a year, $250,000 for couples) would […]
Policies
Florida Governor Signs Medical Marijuana Law
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed legislation Friday to implement the medical marijuana amendment voters approved last year. Amendment 2, approved by 71 percent of the voters in November, took effect on Jan. 3 and required that laws had to be in place by July 3 for how patients can qualify and receive […]
Disparities
Couple Battles Rare Disease
In 2010, Sonia Vallabh watched her mom, Kamni Vallabh, die in a really horrible way. First, her mom’s memory started to go, then she lost the ability to reason. Sonia says it was like watching someone get unplugged from the world. By the end, it was as if she was stuck between being awake and […]
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