Tag: health disparities
Free school meals for all may reduce childhood obesity, while easing...
Anna Localio, University of Washington and Jessica Jones-Smith, University of Washington
School meals are critical to child health. Research...
Treatment can do more harm than good for prostate cancer − why...
Jinping Xu, Wayne State University
Although about 1 in 8 men in the U.S. will be diagnosed with prostate...
Racism produces subtle brain changes that lead to increased disease risk...
Negar Fani, Emory University and Nathaniel Harnett, Harvard Medical School
The U.S. is in the midst of a racial...
Why do some men commit domestic violence? Trauma and social isolation...
Laura Voith, Case Western Reserve University
Support for survivors of domestic violence is important, but to end domestic violence...
Who is still getting HIV in America? Medication is only half...
Angel Algarin, Arizona State University
As the globe marks another World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, it’s crucial to...
Heteronormativity in health care is harmful for LGBTQ+ patients – and...
William Robertson, University of Memphis
Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community have long experienced prejudice...
Doctors often miss depression symptoms for certain groups – a routine...
Maria Garcia, University of California, San Francisco
Depression is a costly and debilitating condition that profoundly influences a person’s...
Yes, Black patients do want to help with medical research –...
Julia Liu, Morehouse School of Medicine and RaKetra Snipes, Morehouse School of Medicine
Clinical trial participants are predominantly white....
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
