How health differs between communities and why, with a closer look at maternal health, LGBTQ+ health, African American communities and sickle cell disease.
32 HealthJournals
Healthcare is far from a uniform experience, and the factors that compose your identity can have a real impact on its quality and accessibility. Intersectionality in healthcare seeks to address these inequalities — learn more.
Infant mortality rates in the US are alarmingly high, and babies from racial minorities pay the highest price. What’s causing this injustice?
Breast cancer screening generally begins around age 50, but this number may be too late for Black women according to a new study. Discover how and why they came to that conclusion.
Health disparities are preventable differences in health between groups of people, often rooted in social and economic disadvantage. Topics include the social determinants of health, cancer disparities, disparities in oral health and skin conditions in people with skin of color.
Health disparities affect some communities more than others, from chronic disease to maternal health. Topics cover the health of African American, Asian American, Hispanic, American Indian and Native Hawaiian communities and LGBTQ+ people, along with sickle cell disease and gender-affirming care.
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