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Measuring Health Equity: A State Measure Set to Assess and Improve Equity
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The Impact of Living Arrangements and Social Capital on the Well-Being of the Elderly
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Household income linked to recurrence score, mortality in ER-positive breast cancer
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A problem of social injustice
Research alone will not close the cancer gap By: Bill Snyder Harold Freeman, M.D., and Jane Weeks, M.D., discuss what needs to be done to reduce the disproportionate impact of…
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How tech is bridging health gaps in the Black community
by Defender News Service September 19, 2024 Over the years, technology has revolutionized the wellness space, offering unprecedented access to health-tracking tools, telemedicine services, and mental health resources. For the Black…
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Inexpensive drug can prevent cerebral palsy in premature babies
A new Cochrane Library Editorial calls for accelerated global implementation of antenatal magnesium sulphate to benefit preterm babies. Tuesday, September 24, 2024 Giving women at risk of premature birth a simple magnesium…
Read More Doctors fleeing primary care is a crisis for Boston’s low-income neighborhoods
I am one of those physicians. It takes time and resources to treat our most vulnerable patients — and we don’t have enough of either. By Tasnim Ahmed Updated August…
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Emergency Contraception Fills in Massachusetts Spiked After This Policy Change
Making emergency contraception easier to get leads to more people getting emergency contraception. Who would’ve guessed? Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 8.14.2024 10:30 AM Between August 2022 and October 2023, the number of…
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Dobbs-Era Policy Has Irrevocably Changed Teenage Pregnancy
By Dr. Scott A. Rivkees August 15, 2024 7:00 AM EDT Rivkees, M.D., is Professor of Practice at the Brown School of Public Health. He is a pediatrician, pediatric endocrinologist, the…
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Threats to IVF Push Political Novices Into Activism
At least 19 states have declared that fetuses at some stage of pregnancy are people. These statutes could be used to restrict or ban in vitro fertilization by classifying the…
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People of color are more likely to undergo amputation and, many times, it is unnecessary
While a comprehensive approach is necessary, the best place to start is a focus on people of color and those in medically underserved, rural areas of the United States. Lawrence…
Read More Researchers find link between high diastolic blood pressure and migraines in women
By Mallika Marshall, MD August 7, 2024 / 5:43 PM EDT / CBS Boston To watch video report, Click Here. BOSTON – Some women with high blood pressure may be at higher…
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As the 2024 Summer Olympics begin, the Sports Equity Lab at Yale focuses on athletes’ rights
July 29, 2024 by Matt Kristoffersen Dr. Yetsa Tuakli-Wosornu, MD, MPH, has dedicated her professional career to making international sports more affirming, welcoming, and equitable for all athletes. A former Ghanaian…
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