A new study by research, quality improvement and health equity experts at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in The American Journal of Managed Care lays out the challenges of achieving equity for diverse patients in communication ...
Jul 21, 2021
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Liz Harris won't let anything stop her from walking. Three mornings a week, she descends three flights of stairs and heads to Anacostia Park. It's a 10-minute walk just to get there. If none of her friends are available, ...
Jul 16, 2021
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New Zealanders' intention to get a COVID-19 vaccine is at its highest since last year, at 81% of the adult population, according to our latest research.
Jul 14, 2021
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Researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), have developed the Families Sharing Health Assessment and Risk Evaluation (SHARE) workbook, which helps ...
Jul 8, 2021
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Sunday church service in Amish country is more than just belting out hymns, reading Bible passages and returning home an hour later to catch a football game or nap.
Jun 23, 2021
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DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My mother had a stroke six months ago. Her mobility has returned to near normal, but she still has some difficulty communicating. She can read and understand others when they speak, but she often struggles ...
Jun 2, 2021
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(HealthDay)—Schools and day care centers should implement allergy training and action plans and have unassigned epinephrine autoinjectors for use, but site-wide food prohibitions are not suggested for allergy management, ...
Jun 1, 2021
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People who feel a sense of community belonging or identification are more willing to have a COVID-19 vaccine, according to research by psychologists at Nottingham Trent University (NTU).
May 27, 2021
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Health care providers and public health and social services agencies who include the community members they serve in collaborative activities, a practice called "community voice," will improve health equity and progress in ...
May 20, 2021
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Barbara Stopfer hasn't had much of a social life since her husband died six years ago. She stopped seeing coworkers, too, after her heart condition required her to cut back her hours and work remotely.
May 7, 2021
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