Surgery
Race, ethnicity plays role in liver transplant survival: Study
Researchers hope findings from a new study of liver transplant patients will lead to improved interventions for those from racial and ethnic minority groups.
Mar 14, 2024
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Biomedical technology
Medical devices review calls for immediate action on unfair biases to prevent patient harm
A report published Monday, 11 March 2024, details the findings of the Independent Review of Equity in Medical Devices.
Mar 12, 2024
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Medical economics
Implementing an evidence-based community health worker model
In the U.S., where many minority populations have deeply rooted distrust of the medical system due to historical and ongoing barriers to high-quality care, it can be helpful when trained members of the community—called ...
Mar 12, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Study underscores social factors of low breast cancer screening in the US
There is a pressing need to explore and understand which social determinants of health (SDOH) and health inequities act as significant, influential factors that contribute to low breast cancer screening behaviors in the United ...
Mar 4, 2024
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Medical economics
Socioeconomically advantaged individuals less likely to seek out HPV vaccination for their children, researchers find
The parents of millions of teens have no intention of getting their children vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV). Parents with higher socioeconomic status are less likely than parents of lower income or educational ...
Feb 20, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds bias-based bullying amplifies emotional distress in youth with multiple marginalized social positions
Youth who share similar social positions of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender have much greater levels of emotional distress if they have experienced bias-based bullying—defined as racist, homophobic or transphobic ...
Feb 13, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Social media can reveal who needs the most help
Language use in social media can be a useful tool for social scientists, because it reflects living conditions in areas the posts originate from.
Feb 8, 2024
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Health
Gender minority adults more likely to report feeling vulnerable during full body skin exam: Study
Within the sexual and gender minority (SGM) population, gender minority adults are more likely to report discomfort during full body skin examinations (FBSEs), according to a research letter published online Jan. 31 in JAMA ...
Feb 2, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds BIPOC individuals bear greater post-COVID burdens
A study appearing in Frontiers in Public Health reports that BIPOC individuals who were infected with COVID-19 experienced greater negative aftereffects in health and work loss than did similarly infected white participants.
Jan 31, 2024
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HIV & AIDS
Investigating how patterns of polysubstance use are associated with sexual partnership factors
Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine studied how high levels of substance and polysubstance use are associated with sexual practices, and partner characteristics ...
Jan 30, 2024
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