Disparities

As the globe marks another World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, it’s crucial to both acknowledge the significant strides made in the global battle against HIV and recognize the persistent challenges that remain. While the United States had seen a…

Winston-Salem, NC, July 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Since the announcement of the Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (REACH), there has been an inundation of conversations around health…

Expanding home blood pressure monitoring among US adults with hypertension could substantially reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease and save healthcare costs in the long term, according to a new study in the American Journal of…

By Lauren Sausser CHARLESTON, S.C. — Maude Callen, a Black nurse-midwife, delivered more than 800 infants across the South Carolina Lowcountry starting in the 1920s, when segregation made it difficult for Black people to get…

From densely built urban cores to sprawling suburbia, cities are complex. This complexity can lead to temperature hot spots within cities, with some neighborhoods (and their residents) facing more heat than others. Understanding this…

ANNE M. PETERSON Associated Press The path to the Women's World Cup has been vastly uneven for the teams headed to Australia and New Zealand next month.A report released Tuesday by FIFPRO, the…

Fathers can make a huge difference in whether an infant is breastfed and placed to sleep safely, according to a recent survey of new fathers led by scientists at Northwestern University and the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital…

By BRIAN WITTE - Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A report on the Chesapeake Bay released Tuesday found strong disparities between communities in different parts of the bay's watershed in…

Lori Solomon THURSDAY, June 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Central catheter-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) rates are higher for Black pediatric patients and patients who speak a…

Cardiovascular disease — the No. 1 cause of death among people 65 and older — is poised to become more prevalent in the years ahead, disproportionately affecting Black and Hispanic communities and exacting an…