Neighborhood- and individual-level factors attenuate racial disparities in cardiovascular health, according to a study published online Sept. 29 in JAMA Network Open.
Oct 4, 2023
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Residents of rural counties have overall worse health outcomes than their urban counterparts. A study published in PLOS Global Public Health by William Weeks at Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington, United States and ...
Oct 3, 2023
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For Black women, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer, and as of 2019 it has surpassed lung cancer as the leading cause of cancer death in this population, according to the American Cancer Society. Additionally, ...
Sep 29, 2023
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Eddie Guo did a lot of self reflection and realized he needed more practice talking to patients to become an excellent doctor. But how? Medical education includes opportunities for students to practice their communication ...
Sep 28, 2023
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To learn more about what causes the body to reject biomedical implants, a team at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson identified a protein that appears to help drive this response, and hopes their discoveries ...
Sep 25, 2023
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A team of biomedical engineers from Brown University has developed a new hydrogel-based delivery system that balances the acidic environment in a tumor and greatly enhances the cancer-fighting activity of the chemotherapeutic ...
Sep 20, 2023
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Since European expansion into the Americas, white people have demonized Black people and portrayed them as undesirable, violent and hypersexual. Originally, the intent of this demonization was to legitimize the conquest and ...
Sep 18, 2023
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Customers showing up even when they were sick, not agreeing with the restrictions, and many new tasks for staff. These are factors that contributed to heavier workloads and tougher work environments in pharmacies during the ...
Sep 15, 2023
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Bisphenol A (BPA), a hormone-disrupting chemical used in food packaging, is present in almost all Europeans' bodies, posing a potential health risk, the European Environment Agency said Thursday.
Sep 14, 2023
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Following the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses across the U.S. are facing a burnout crisis. Many nurses report concerns with their work environment, including strained relationships with managers and colleagues, a lack of input ...
Sep 12, 2023
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