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Health: Page 250
Disparities
More Minority Medical Professionals Needed
The U.S. is heading for a shortage of physicians, even in a state as well educated and populated as New Jersey. Particularly in need: minority medical professionals who some argue can best meet the needs of diverse communities. “If you look at the admissions to medical school itself, it doesn’t reflect the population at all,” […]
Disparities
Changes Were Urgent, says Missouri Med School Dean
COLUMBIA, Mo. — The dean of the University of Missouri’s medical school said a recent change in leadership was motivated by a sense of urgency prompted by the school’s accreditation report. Dean Patrice Delafontaine spoke to medical students on November 2 about the changes, including the resignation of Rachel Brown in October as the medical […]
Blogs/Opinion
4 Things Native American Doctors Already Knew
When people think of medicine men or spiritual healers, they may not take those traditional practices seriously. Common themes like astrology and superstition seem at odds with the scientifically driven doctors who dominate our modern hospitals and medical offices. But Native American societies like the Maya and the Navajo have certain traditions and practices that […]
Nursing
Advocates: Hospital Won’t Do Rape Exams
EL PASO, Texas —An El Paso nonprofit that helps sexual assault victims says about 15 victims have told them they were turned away while seeking a rape kit exam at a local hospital. The hospital’s officials say they have just been providing victims with the option of going to facilities better equipped to work with […]
Disparities
Institute Celebrates Native American Heritage Month
LONGMONT, CO–(Marketwired – November 01, 2016) – Today is the beginning of Native American Heritage Month in the U.S., and First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) continues to honor that heritage by celebrating Native-themed children’s literature. On Oct. 19 — ahead of this month’s celebration — First Nations launched the national #NativeReads campaign with five […]
Nursing
College Trains “Patient Navigators”
Otero Junior College’s vision is to provide superior educational opportunities and be a valued partner with the communities we serve. The Health Navigator program is a specific example of how it does just that. OJC boasts the state’s first associate degree in health navigation and a potential career pathway that extends from community health worker […]
Policies
Trapped— How to Prevent Deaths in Walk-In Freezers
ATLANTA —Trapped in a walk-in hotel freezer with subzero temperatures, Carolyn Robinson Mangham knocked so desperately on the door that the skin on her knuckles had worn away, her husband said in a lawsuit. When the door finally opened 13 hours later, the coroner said, the 61-year-old kitchen worker was lying on the metal floor, […]
Disparities
Digital Medical Networks Add Channels for Blacks, Women
LAS VEGAS, NV–(Marketwired – Nov 1, 2016) – Saddle Ranch Media, Inc. (OTC PINK: SRMX) now has four live Video-On-Demand networks ready to generate revenue on YouTube as a Medical Education Network distributed directly to targeted medical practices. SRMX’s is focusing its production capabilities on the Point-Of-Care portion the Digital-Out-Of-Home (“DOOH”) network space. DOOH or […]
Disparities
Poverty, Not Race, Increases Risk of Unplanned Pregnancy
Certain demographics are more likely to have unintended pregnancies than others, but while some reports point to racial differences among women who have unplanned pregnancies, a new study from the University of Michigan suggests that the real answer may instead lie in socioeconomic factors that transcend race. Statistics show that black women have more unintended […]
Disparities
Talc User: $70 Million Verdict Can’t Buy Health
ST. LOUIS — When Deborah Giannecchini was diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer four years ago, it didn’t make sense. She had no family history, nor did she seem a high risk. But months later, when her daughter saw a TV ad for a law firm asking ovarian cancer victims who used talcum powder to […]
Blogs/Opinion
Pipeline Compounds Injustices Against Native Americans
It would seem that most people are aware of the immoral atrocities committed by Christopher Columbus after his arrival in 1492. Several states and institutions no longer celebrate Columbus Day on Oct. 12, instead opting for the more progressive Indigenous Peoples’ Day. While the modified name is a welcome shift, it is important to realize […]
Other News
Cancer Study Targets Hispanic Mothers
LAS CRUCES, N.M. —New Mexico State University’s College of Health and Social Services has launched a study to examine the impact of cancer on Hispanic families and to develop programs targeting Latinas. Researchers in the university’s Department of Public Health Sciences said this week they are looking for Hispanic mothers who have been diagnosed with […]
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