The likelihood that a person with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer will receive curative treatment still varies considerably by race, even though 3 decades have passed since researchers first ...

Educating the public and raising awareness about health disparities in the community are among the goals of Minority Health Month. Held every April, local activities will include four health-focused ...

Black Americans have been systematically excluded from wealth accumulation through policies and practices that increase debt burdens and limit asset building, leading to chronic financial ...

HEALTH HISTORY: The Asheville Colored Hospital opened on Oct. 21, 1943. Amenities included delivery and emergency rooms, operating and sterilizing rooms, and six bathrooms. Photo courtesy of the North ...

Sharing public spaces to improve public health The New York Times: Erika Hood, community research and dissemination coordinator at the Center for Reducing Health Disparities, explained how using ...

Spread the loveA recent study conducted by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) has revealed alarming disparities in mental health treatment among immigrant populations in the United States.

This article presents a systematic review of US health care disparities in biologics access across immunology (ie, rheumatology, dermatology, and gastroenterology) and a call to action. Objectives: ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An emergency room nurse tends to a patient. An emergency room nurse tends to a patient at Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital ...

Researchers explain Care Coordination and Collaboration Programs in Oncology, which use patient navigators to ease disparities in cancer care for Native American patients.

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic Mitigation Strategies on Cancer Treatment Trials: A Meta-Analysis of Industry and National Cancer Institute Studies This quasi-experimental study used data from the ...