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Section: Disparities

Native Communities Get Help

BOZEMAN, Mont. — Montana State University and its partners have received $20 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to address health disparities facing Native communities in Montana and Alaska. University officials say the new American Indian-Alaska Native Clinical and Translational Research Program includes collaborators from Blackfeet Community College, the University of Montana, the […]

August 24, 2016

Alaska , Idaho Educators Partner for Pharmacy Program

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska’s first doctoral pharmacy program had its debut at the University of Alaska Anchorage through a partnership with Idaho State University. The program launched Monday allows students pursuing doctorates in pharmacy to stay in Alaska to finish their degrees, KTUU-TV reported. Tom Wadsworth, ISU/UAA college of pharmacy assistant dean of Alaska programs, […]

August 24, 2016

Prince’s Overdose: Facts About Fentanyl

Prince died of an overdose of the powerful opioid fentanyl, according to autopsy results released in June. Among the questions investigators were reviewing was whether Prince had a prescription for painkillers before his death. A person close to the investigation of Prince’s death told The Associated Press on Sunday that pills found in Prince’s home […]

August 24, 2016

No Jail for 22 Clergy in Health Care Protest

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.— Twenty-two religious leaders were spared from jail August 18 but still could face fines after being convicted of trespassing during protests in the Missouri Senate in support of expanded Medicaid coverage for low-income adults. The religious leaders, many of whom are black, were among hundreds of clergy and other activists who filled […]

August 22, 2016

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Study: Cataloging DNA Reveals Roots of Disease

NEW YORK A huge catalog of human DNA is helping researchers find tiny glitches that cause disease, in part by pointing out some false leads. The database, with genetic codes from more than 60,000 people, is aimed at researching rare diseases that are generally caused by a single malfunctioning gene. Most of these diseases are […]

August 22, 2016

Doctors Worry about Children in Gun Accidents

HOUSTON — Dr. David Wesson points to a spot below his belly button. That’s where the .22-caliber bullet pierced the abdomen of the first pediatric gunshot victim he ever treated. The Houston Chronicle reports the boy was 1 month old. He was perched on the kitchen table. His father had been cleaning a rifle when […]

August 22, 2016

Body Donations Rise at Medical Schools

Many U.S. medical schools are seeing a surge in the number of people leaving their bodies to science, a trend attributed to rising funeral costs and growing acceptance of a practice long seen by some as ghoulish. The increase has been a boon to medical students and researchers, who dissect cadavers in anatomy class or […]

August 22, 2016

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Audit: 2,300 VA Patients Assigned to ‘Ghost ‘ Doctors

IOWA CITY, Iowa — More than 2,300 VA patients in Iowa and South Dakota were assigned to primary care “ghost panels,” or doctors who no longer worked at their hospitals, a federal audit found. Critics say the practice is a way that some VA hospitals have made their doctors’ caseloads appear artificially small and within […]

August 17, 2016

Community Garden Fills Need for Healthy Food

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Ruth Torres is so devoted to her garden that a knee-high cast after foot surgery failed to deter her from planting and tending to it for the past three months. Her 8- by 4-foot raised bed in the incubator garden off English Street run by New Haven Farms is full of […]

August 17, 2016

Athlete’s Problem: Too Much Testosterone for a Woman

RIO DE JANEIRO — The young athlete, now competing at the Rio Games, always considered herself to be a girl just like the others, a girl who loved to run. Then the governing body of track and field told her she was different, so different that her track career could be over. Marked “confidential” and […]

August 17, 2016

Researcher Wants to Improve Cancer Outcomes for Minority Men

The Medical University of South Carolina’s (MUSC) Hollings Cancer Center and Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences were awarded an $8 million grant from the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities and the National Cancer Institute to establish the Transdisciplinary Collaborative Center in Precision Medicine and Minority Men’s Health at the Medical University […]

August 16, 2016

Illinois Centers Get $245,000

CHICAGO — Seven community health centers across Illinois will split a $245,000 federal grant to help improve patient care. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin announced that the centers will each receive $35,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The facilities include Chestnut Health Systems Inc. in Bloomington, Southern Illinois University in Springfield, the […]

August 15, 2016

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Oregon Confronts Shortage of Psychiatrists

BEND, Ore. — Mental health parity laws passed in 2008 require insurance companies to treat mental illness the same way they treat medical conditions. But a dwindling supply of psychiatrists — both nationwide and in Oregon —-is leaving many patients with complex mental health issues without timely access to psychiatric care. Last month in the […]

August 15, 2016

Questions Linger Year After Mentally Ill Prisoner’s Death

RICHMOND, Va. — Jamycheal Mitchell loved making people laugh and was known for his smile. Beneath his friendly persona, however, was a young man with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia who dropped out of high school and couldn’t hold a steady job. Despite those troubles, the 24-year-old appeared to have a positive outlook. “Every time we […]

August 15, 2016

Transgender Man Receives Support After Surgery

BOSTON — Evan “EJ” Silverberg sat on a gurney in the early-morning hours at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He was uncharacteristically quiet and calm, a fact that concerned his girlfriend, Gabi Depari. She sat next to him and held his hand, smiling. spital staff entered the pre-op room, excitement began to build. Depari, 22, […]

August 15, 2016

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Study: Lesbian, Bisexual Women Adapting Healthy Lifestyles

COLUMBIA, Mo. — About five days a week at 5:30 a.m., Hudson Lavender meets a friend in front of her home for an hour-long walk on the MKT Trail. At 52, Lavender, an independent living specialist for low-income seniors, made a goal to stay active for her health, especially after having both of her knees […]

August 15, 2016

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Puyallup Tribe Wants Medical Pot Facility

TACOMA, Wash. —The Puyallup Tribe is taking steps to grow medical marijuana on its land. The News Tribune reports that tribal leaders have amended a compact with the Washington Liquor and Cannabis Board and Gov. Jay Inslee to allow production and sales of marijuana. Earlier this year, the tribe opened a marijuana testing laboratory as […]

August 10, 2016

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NIH funds precision medicine research with a focus on health disparities

The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), part of the National Institutes of Health, has committed approximately $31 million over five years, pending available funding, to launch a new program for Transdisciplinary Collaborative Centers (TCCs) for health disparities research exploring the potential for precision medicine to promote health equity and advance the […]

August 9, 2016