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Amid a dire nationwide therapist shortage, could lay counselors help close the gap?
One morning last May, 10 students and two instructors from across California gathered on Zoom…
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As she drives research on structural racism in health care, Rachel Hardeman faces a painful reckoning
MINNEAPOLIS — It’s been almost four years since George Floyd was murdered here at 38th…
Opinion: How to ensure the NIH’s decision to recognize people with disabilities as a health disparity population makes a difference
My daughter Katie was born with severe disabilities. She went on to develop profound autism,…
Morning Rounds: Our newsroom’s favorite stories of 2023
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STAT+: Drugs are still mostly tested in white men. Will the FDA change that next year?
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Morning Rounds: Americans put faith in nurses as overall confidence in health care ebbs
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Morning Rounds: Teen pregnancies down, but remain higher in the U.S.
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Morning Rounds: For kids with high BMI, task force not ready to recommend weight loss drugs
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Morning Rounds: 3D-printed organs, antimicrobial resistance in Ukraine, and other major health stories of the day
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New England Journal of Medicine reckons with its racist past and complicity in slavery
The New England Journal of Medicine, the world’s oldest continually published medical journal, publicly reckoned…
Morning Rounds: Couples share high blood pressure, and other health stories you should read today
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STAT Morning Rounds: The health news you need to read today
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Life-extending epilepsy surgery performed less often in Black children, study finds
Children with drug-resistant epilepsy who are Black or insured through Medicaid may be less likely…
Invisible in the data: Broad ‘Asian American’ category obscures health disparities
They have roots in 50 countries that cover more than half of the globe’s surface….
Progress in childhood cancer has stalled for Blacks and Hispanics, report says
Advances in childhood cancer are a success story in modern medicine. But in the past decade, those…
Life expectancy for men in U.S. falls to 73 years — six years less than women, per study
The life expectancy of men in the U.S. is nearly six years shorter than that…
NYU radiologists tackle the challenge of making MRI machines less expensive
How many radiologists does it take to build a working MRI from scratch? New York…
STAT+: What Amazon Prime’s new One Medical offering reveals about the future of health care
Amazon Prime members have a new offer in addition to the usual delivery and streaming…
How pharmacy deserts are putting the health of Black and Latino Americans at risk
Pharmacies were once abundant in the South Side of Chicago. Now, residents living in the…
Health disparities drive everything from school absenteeism to loneliness, say experts
When Jason Farley was growing up in rural Alabama as a young gay man, he…
Pulse oximeters’ inaccuracies in darker-skinned people require urgent action, AGs tell FDA
More than two dozen attorneys general are urging Food and Drug Administration officials to take…
La ‘paradoja hispana’ intriga a una nueva generación de investigadores decididos a resolverla
Read in English | Leer en inglés. Durante 40 años, los investigadores han intentado sin…
Extreme heat could lead to 233% increase in U.S. excess cardiovascular deaths, study says
When the human body is exposed to extreme heat, it tries to fight back. To…
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What will it take to end the crisis of Black deaths in the U.S.?
In the last two decades, Black Americans have suffered 1.63 million excess deaths compared to…
Older adults are vulnerable in a warming climate. Better buildings could help protect them
In 2003, during Europe’s worst heat wave in centuries, almost 15,000 people died in France….
Breast cancer is deadlier for Black women. A study of mammograms could help close the gap
Are 3D mammograms better than standard 2D imaging for catching advanced cancers? A clinical trial is recruiting…
Chronic kidney disease raises risk of sudden cardiac arrest among Hispanics and Latinos
Chronic kidney disease was the strongest risk factor for sudden cardiac arrest among Hispanic and…
Women spend 20% more per year on out-of-pocket health costs, says report
Women of all ages pay a total of $15.4 billion more than men on annual…
Machine learning could help predict risk of preterm birth using wearables data
For all their potential to drive changes in health, wearables have struggled to gain a…
Children of color and from low-income families disproportionately harmed by toxic chemicals, study finds
Children are often exposed to harmful chemicals in air, water, soil, food, food packaging, and…
Black people are more likely to be physically restrained in emergency rooms, study finds
In the chaotic environment of an emergency room, hospital staffers sometimes face the question of…
In North Carolina, a radical experiment targets social determinants of health with fresh produce and safe housing
Late last summer, Elizabeth Jacques brought her youngest daughter, Elena, for a medical checkup. At…
Opinion: A popular breast cancer genomic test underestimates risks for Black women
When a woman first learns she has breast cancer, her mind immediately floods with “what…
Why doesn’t the U.S. have more Black midwives?
In the wake of growing alarm over the disproportionately high rates of maternal mortality in…
The ‘Hispanic Paradox’ intrigues a new generation of researchers determined to unravel it
For 40 years, researchers have unsuccessfully tried to explain — or debunk — the “Hispanic…
They’re immigrants, farmworkers, and new moms. And they’re facing postpartum depression at higher rates
Over more than a decade working with immigrant farmworkers in the public clinics of the…
Obesity-related cardiovascular deaths tripled in the last two decades, new study finds
Heart disease is killing fewer Americans overall, however, cardiovascular deaths where obesity was listed as…
Robert Winn: Without ‘high-touch’ strategies, cancer’s breakthroughs will increase disparities
Looking at the dizzying progress in cancer medicine over the last couple of decades, it’s…
How a ‘weighted lottery’ helped underserved patients get a scarce Covid drug
In the midst of the Covid-19 surge during the winter of 2021, the Pittsburgh-based UPMC…
Opinion: It’s long past time for a more comprehensive Covid treatment approach
Because Covid cases and hospitalizations are no longer front-page news, many Americans might be surprised…
America’s ERs struggle with timely care for stroke patients
In the world of stroke care, time is everything. At stroke onset, a clot or…
Stress in childhood linked to physical and cognitive problems in older age, according to new study
Stressful experiences during childhood could have more far-reaching effects than previously thought, contributing to issues…
Henrietta Lacks settlement hailed by experts as step toward correcting medicine’s racist history
For what would have been Henrietta Lacks’s 103th birthday, her family got her some justice:…
Researchers seek answers to racial disparities for prostate and breast cancer among people of African ancestry
For almost 44 years, Willie Bell never missed his appointment to check for prostate cancer….
Ending health disparities requires full federal government, National Academies panel says
To narrow the nation’s deeply entrenched health disparities, a permanent entity with regulatory powers should…
Living in disadvantaged neighborhoods linked to higher dementia risk, study finds
Americans who live in neighborhoods with less socioeconomic advantage may have a higher risk of…
A new study shows how Medicaid coverage policies shape maternal health disparities
Medicaid is an essential source of maternal and postpartum care for low-income Americans, covering 42%…
Listen: Wildfire pollution widens asthma inequities on Long Island
Wyandanch is a proud, resilient community on Long Island. There’s about 13,000 people who live…
Why more Americans aren’t using the 988 mental-health crisis hotline
It’s been a year since the U.S. launched its 988 national mental health hotline —…