Racial and ethnic disparities in children who are overweight and obese may be determined by risk factors in infancy and early childhood, according to a study published Online First by JAMA Pediatrics, a JAMA Network publication. Over three decades, the rates of overweight and obesity among...
A new epidemiological study led by UC Davis researchers reveals significant racial disparities in the use of non-surgical larynx-preservation therapy for locally advanced laryngeal cancer. A review of medical records between 1991 and 2008 from across the country reveals that over 80 percent of...
Though it would seem logical, cancer patients don't always choose therapies with the best chance for survival - cost and side effects are also major considerations. Little has been known about the extent to which cost and side effects influence a patient's treatment decision. Now, new findings...
Where you live could play a larger role in health disparities than originally thought, according to a new study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. They examined a racially integrated, low-income neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland and found that, with the...
Progress in reducing colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality rates varies significantly across states, with rates in the Northeast showing the most progress and those in the South showing the least progress, according to a new study. As a result, the highest burden of CRC mortality shifted from the...
Health care reform, environmental disasters and access to care are just a few of the topics offered at the 9th Annual Disparities in Health in the Global Context Summer Workshop. Hosted by the Center for Research on Minority Health (CRMH) at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, the...
An Indiana University study examining disparities in physical fitness levels between older adults who are patients of safety net community health centers (CHC) and those who are members of a medically affiliated fitness center is producing stunning results. NiCole Keith, associate professor in...
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that Walgreens has agreed to donate $10 million in vouchers for free flu shots to 350,000 eligible uninsured and underserved people in 15 markets across the country. Secretary Sebelius made the announcement...
Racial and ethnic disparities among children with frequent ear infections (FEI) significantly influence access to affordable healthcare, according to new research published in the November 2010 issue of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Ear infections are one of the most common health...
Premier international conference will highlight advances in science, communication and understanding of cancer disparities What: Advances in cancer treatment and management have not affected all socioeconomic groups equally, as data shows minority patients tend to lag behind in both awareness...
A $9.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health has been awarded to the University of Illinois at Chicago to study access to care and health disparities among underserved and minority women with breast cancer in Chicago. The UIC Center for Population Health and Health Disparities is...
A $9.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health has been awarded to the University of Illinois at Chicago to study access to care and health disparities among underserved and minority women with breast cancer in Chicago. The UIC Center for Population Health and Health Disparities is...
A $9.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health has been awarded to the University of Illinois at Chicago to study access to care and health disparities among underserved and minority women with breast cancer in Chicago. The UIC Center for Population Health and Health Disparities is...
Hail The Conquering Professor The New York Times The Democrats were walking around in a state of shock. Holy cow, they were saying to themselves. We're not total wimps! (Maureen Dowd, 3/23). After Health Reform, Is Anyone Willing To Compromise? The Washington Post On financial reform, as on...
Hail The Conquering Professor The New York Times The Democrats were walking around in a state of shock. Holy cow, they were saying to themselves. We're not total wimps! (Maureen Dowd, 3/23). After Health Reform, Is Anyone Willing To Compromise? The Washington Post On financial reform, as on...
Hail The Conquering Professor The New York Times The Democrats were walking around in a state of shock. Holy cow, they were saying to themselves. We're not total wimps! (Maureen Dowd, 3/23). After Health Reform, Is Anyone Willing To Compromise? The Washington Post On financial reform, as on...
Hail The Conquering Professor The New York Times The Democrats were walking around in a state of shock. Holy cow, they were saying to themselves. We're not total wimps! (Maureen Dowd, 3/23). After Health Reform, Is Anyone Willing To Compromise? The Washington Post On financial reform, as on...
Hail The Conquering Professor The New York Times The Democrats were walking around in a state of shock. Holy cow, they were saying to themselves. We're not total wimps! (Maureen Dowd, 3/23). After Health Reform, Is Anyone Willing To Compromise? The Washington Post On financial reform, as on...
Hail The Conquering Professor The New York Times The Democrats were walking around in a state of shock. Holy cow, they were saying to themselves. We're not total wimps! (Maureen Dowd, 3/23). After Health Reform, Is Anyone Willing To Compromise? The Washington Post On financial reform, as on...
Although Asian Americans have long been portrayed as a "model minority" with few major problems, data released online in the American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) reveal that distinct groups of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AA and NHPI) differ widely in death and...