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Section: Disparities
Disparities
Aaron Hernandez Had Severe Brain Disease
Former NFL player Aaron Hernandez had a severe form of the brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) when he died earlier this year, a new analysis of his brain shows. Researchers at Boston University’s CTE Center, who studied Hernandez’s brain, said on Thursday (Sept. 21), that the former New England Patriots player had “Stage 3 […]
September 25, 2017
Disparities
Professor: Destigmatize Obesity
A University of Texas professor recently urged his colleagues to “remove the stigma associated with large body types.” Professor Robert Reece, who teaches sociology at the university, argued in a recent essay for Teaching Tolerance magazine that educators must fight against fat stigma because it causes “internalized stigma and destructive behaviors” among overweight people. Read […]
September 20, 2017
Disparities
Sitting Too Long Can Kill You
In 1960, approximately 50 percent of U.S. jobs required heavy to moderate physical activity. Today, that number stands at just 20 percent, meaning approximately 80 percent of jobs are almost wholly sedentary or demand minimal physical exertion. The vast majority of us spend the bulk of our workdays being mostly immobile, glued to our chairs […]
September 18, 2017
Disparities
Initiative Targets Disparities in Rural N.C.
A first-ever effort to marshal the combined resources of 12 ECU colleges and schools, 14 centers and institutes and university partners behind a single, coordinated campaign, the “Rural Prosperity Initiative,” was launched today by Chancellor Cecil P. Staton. East Carolina University is focusing its extensive research and engagement expertise on finding solutions to the extraordinary […]
September 18, 2017
Disparities
Report: Online Ratings of Doctors Are Inadequate
Online physician ratings are a key part of consumer-driven healthcare that is supposed to put individuals in charge of their own care. The idea is that educated consumers will choose the physicians and services that are least expensive and offer the highest quality as possible. The new study found that there was no “significant association […]
September 13, 2017
Disparities
Journal Reports Rise in Low Weight and Premature Births
The rate of preterm births and low birth weight have increased and are the leading cause of newborn deaths in the United States. The authors caution that cuts to Medicaid would seriously jeopardize infant lives. Preterm birth refers to a birth that occurs more than three weeks before the baby is due, or more specifically, […]
September 13, 2017
Disparities
Many Women Don’t Know Heart Risks
Despite efforts in recent years to change perceptions, heart disease is still largely seen as only a men’s health concern. In a recent study, only 56 percent of women knew that heart disease is the leading cause of death in women in the United States, when in fact, heart disease and stroke kill more women […]
September 11, 2017
Disparities
Addressing Indian Health Disparities: Q&A
Donald Warne, MD, MPH, is the chair of the Department of Public Health at North Dakota State University and an adjunct clinical professor at the Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, where he taught American Indian Health Policy. In addition, he serves as the Senior Policy Advisor to the Great Plains Tribal […]
September 11, 2017
Disparities
Restaurant Customers with Allergies Urge Greater Awareness
Twelve-year-old Cameron Rich was on vacation with his family four years ago in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, but instead of enjoying the barrier islands’ open-sea beaches and shipwreck diving sites, he was running to the bathroom with stomach cramps and diarrhea, throwing up three to four times a day. These symptoms continued for […]
September 11, 2017
Disparities
NIH Awards $100 Million for Autism Research
The National Institutes of Health has awarded nine research grants totaling nearly $100 million over the next five years for the Autism Centers of Excellence (ACE), a program that supports large research projects aimed at understanding and developing interventions for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The ACE program was created in 2007 from the consolidation of […]
September 11, 2017
Disparities
Women’s Colleges Opening Doors to Transgender Students
WELLESLEY, Mass. — Until last year, Ninotska Love would have been barred from attending Wellesley College. She’s an accomplished student who has persevered through hardship, but under longstanding rules, the college would have rejected her because she was assigned at birth as a boy. Now the rules have changed. This week, Love will become one […]
September 6, 2017
Disparities
New Drug Combo Reduces HIV Risks for Male Teens
A National Institutes of Health network study has confirmed that a combination of two drugs taken daily to reduce the chances of HIV infection among high-risk adults also works well and appears safe in males ages 15 to 17 years. Truvada, a single pill containing the drugs tenofovir and emtricitabine (TDF/FTC), is currently approved for […]
September 6, 2017
Disparities
Study Will Shed Light on LGBTQ Health
Any sufficiently large and well-defined community is likely to have health concerns that disproportionately affect it, and LGBTQ people are no exception. Some problems have had an unmistakable impact on the gender and sexual-minority population, HIV/AIDS being an especially obvious example. But we still lack a comprehensive understanding of the ways that being an LGBTQ […]
September 5, 2017
Disparities
Marriage May Increase Heart Disease Survival
A new study suggests that individuals who have experienced a heart attack, or who are at an increased risk of heart disease, have a better likelihood of survival if they are married. This, researchers say, could be due to the availability of a close support network. Recently, several studies have looked at the effects of […]
September 5, 2017
Disparities
Community Centers Care for the Marginalized
As our nation struggles to align health care needs with political designs, it is critical that we remember the necessity of open, welcoming care for all communities, especially those who have been historically marginalized and continue to face barriers to a healthy life. Community health centers provide essential health care to more than 24 million […]
September 5, 2017
Disparities
Organ Donors Save Lives in Indian Country
More than 1,100 American Indians and Alaska Natives are waiting for someone to donate the organ that will save their lives. Most—986—are waiting for a kidney, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN). Many will not find an organ donor in time. The shortage of organs […]
September 5, 2017
Disparities
Women in Military Face Health Risks
As more women join the military in ever-expanding roles, it’s important for health care providers to understand the different health needs and risks associated with their service, health care specialists told about 50 providers from eastern North Carolina on Wednesday. Experts and researchers in women’s health from ECU’s Brody School of Medicine, the Greenville Veterans […]
August 30, 2017
Disparities
Transgender Teens at High Risk of Substance Abuse
A new study from Chapman University has found that transgender teenagers are twice as likely as their cisgender peers to have substance abuse problems. The study, published in the Journal of School Health, looked at data concerning trans students in middle and high schools in nearly all school districts in California between 2013 and 2015. […]
August 30, 2017
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