Gloria Torres-Herbeck gets the flu vaccine every year, but the 53-year-old teacher in Rochester, Minnesota, isn't yet convinced she wants to be first in line for a potential COVID-19 vaccine.
Dec 21, 2020
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Without representative participation, clinical trials cannot accurately reflect how medical interventions impact patients—introducing bias and affecting research quality. This can result in reluctance to offer treatments ...
Dec 12, 2023
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COVID vaccines protect people from severe illness and death, but in the UK, they're not doing so evenly. While overall uptake of COVID vaccines in Britain is high, it isn't uniform across all ethnic groups.
Dec 15, 2021
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In a finding that illustrates just how deeply racial disparities permeate the U.S. health care system, a new government report finds that suicide rates dipped slightly among white Americans while they rose for Black and Hispanic ...
Nov 16, 2022
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(Medical Xpress)—Women in some disadvantaged communities are missing out on support that could potentially reduce high rates of infant mortality, according to an exploratory study at the University of Leeds.
Apr 29, 2013
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Stress is a natural part of life; everyone experiences it to some degree. But a growing body of research suggests that chronic stress can have a negative effect on health, ranging from relatively mild complaints like sleeplessness ...
Mar 16, 2017
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Grieving friends and relatives from ethnic minority backgrounds are suffering from a lack of appropriate help to cope with the loss of a loved one, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers say.
Jun 30, 2021
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(HealthDay)—The path toward hypertension control includes making it a national priority, ensuring community support, and optimizing patient care, according to a call to action from the U.S. Surgeon General, summarized in ...
Oct 15, 2020
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In the U.S., 17 people die every day while waiting for an organ transplant. Dr. Shennen Mao, a Mayo Clinic transplant surgeon, says having a diverse pool of organ donors will help serve a growing wait list of those in need.
Aug 16, 2023
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Low-income and minority communities and people participating in food assistance programs are more likely to consume fewer fruits and vegetables, depriving them of the health benefits of those foods. However, the government ...
May 6, 2014
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