I’ve experienced the reality of health disparities firsthand. Growing up in a low-income, predominantly Black neighborhood in Boston during the 60s and 70s, my family didn’t have access, or, frankly, ...

While historical health disparities, like those today, were deeply rooted in socioeconomic inequalities such as poverty, industrialisation, and war, modern disparities are driven by these persistent ...

Where someone lives can shape their health, just as much as the care they receive. That’s why Dr. Amy Kind of her team at ...

The Center for Racial and Health Equity generously supports MinnPost’s Race & Health Equity coverage; learn why. The COVID-19 pandemic “shined a light on what many of us already knew to be the truth,” ...

Xin Hu, PhD, MSPH, hypothesizes that these telemental health disparities could be driven by language barriers, historical mistrust, and systemic challenges. Despite the 12-fold relative increase in ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Last week’s election results may signal ...

The poorest residents of Allentown were significantly more likely to make multiple emergency room visits in a year than the ...

A new data tool from researchers at UCLA highlights significant environmental health disparities between Latino and white neighborhoods in L.A., providing critical insights amid escalating public ...

A growing number of legislators in the United States are formally recognizing racism as a public health crisis. Resolutions introduced in both the Senate and House of Representatives seek to highlight ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Rising costs of healthy foods are pushing Americans towards ultraprocessed alternatives, worsening health disparities and diet quality. Lower-income individuals face greater challenges in maintaining ...

Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell wasn’t feeling right. The physician from Reno, Nevada, knew what to expect after giving birth to her second daughter via cesarean section in 2016. Then she felt dizzy and had a ...