HIV & AIDS
Why addressing racism against Black women in health care is key to ending the US HIV epidemic
Forty years into the HIV/AIDS epidemic, Black women continue to bear the highest burden of HIV among women.
Dec 7, 2021
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News tagged with american health care
Vaccination
Vaccine hesitance dropped faster among Blacks, study finds
Black Americans who were initially hesitant about receiving a COVID-19 vaccine were more likely than whites to warm up to the idea as the pandemic wore on and to view vaccines as necessary for protection, a new study has ...
Jan 21, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychiatrist appointments hard to get, even for insured, study finds
Obtaining access to private outpatient psychiatric care in the Boston, Chicago and Houston metropolitan areas is difficult, even for those with private insurance or those willing to pay out of pocket, a new study by Harvard ...
Oct 15, 2014
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Health
50 years of progress in women's health
Debates over women's health have long been contentious, but have also resulted in significant improvements in areas like equitable access to health care and survivorship. But the overall picture remains far from perfect. ...
May 29, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Diagnoses of suicidal ideation surged among Black pregnant women in 10-year study
Diagnoses of suicidal ideation soared by more than 700% among Black women in the year before childbirth, researchers found in a 10-year study of depression and suicidality in pregnant women.
Nov 29, 2022
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Health
Exposure to parental stress increases pollution-related lung damage in children
Psychosocial stress appears to enhance the lung-damaging effects of traffic-related pollution (TRP) in children, according to new research from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) in ...
Jun 24, 2011
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Dentistry
Denied care, millions of Americans condemned to toothache
Swollen gums, rotten teeth, patients in excruciating pain, children afraid to smile.
Nov 1, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New COPD action plan outlines strategies for improved care
COPD is the third-leading cause of death in the United States. But public awareness of the condition lags far behind its impact.
May 22, 2017
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Cardiology
Fewer African Americans in South Carolina sought stroke care at pandemic's start
The COVID-19-related hesitancy to seek medical care at a hospital may be disproportionately affecting African American stroke patients, according to new research published today in Stroke.
Aug 6, 2020
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Other
Apetamin: Using this illegal weight-gain product can bring tragic results
U.S. regulators are urging Americans to avoid Apetamin, an illegal drug used for weight gain and figure enhancement.
May 2, 2023
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