Top in women’s health: OB/GYN enrollment after Dobbs; complications among Black infants
A retrospective study revealed that although Black and white newborns exhibited similar mortality rates, Black premature...
Visualizing disproportionate drug overdose deaths in Black men
The New York Times has developed an interactive visualization highlighting the alarming rates of drug overdose...
New Study: Blood pressure swings may accelerate cognitive aging in Black older adults
A study published on December 11, 2024, in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy...
Study uncovers two gene loci linked to African ancestry and eczema risk
Awareness of the disparities in access, treatment, and outcomes between Black and white Americans is common...
Black patients with asthma more likely to miss scheduled appointments for biologic therapies
Research presented at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) 2024 Midyear Clinical Meeting reveals that...
Teen birth rate decreases in 2022, but racial disparities persist, Mass. report finds
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has released its annual report analyzing 68,579 births in...
Distribution of the 10 leading causes of death among Black US residents from 2020 to 2022
From 2020 to 2022, the primary causes of death among Black Americans included heart disease, cancer,...
Black children suspected of experiencing child abuse at higher rates, suggests study
Black children are more likely to be suspected of child abuse compared to children of other...
Recent Alzheimer’s advancements leave Black and Latino patients behind
Despite recent advancements in Alzheimer’s disease treatment, older Black and Latino individuals are significantly more likely...
Study shows racial inequities in newborn drug testing
Published in JAMA Network Open, a study builds on previous findings that Black newborns are more...
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