Posts Tagged ‘Health Disparities’
Only 3% of US sickle cell patients receive red blood cell exchange for disease, researchers find
Various factors block sufferers of disease from receiving treatment that is effective and has widespread availability. Fewer than 3% of patients have been recorded receiving a red blood cell exchange even though 91% of surveyed providers report access to it.
Read MoreYoung Black Men Are Now Dying by Suicide at a Historic Rate
For the first time, the rate is surpassing that of their white peers. It’s a warning that public health officials have yet to match with resources.
Read MoreFor 35 Years, This Black Town in Illinois Has Been Told Its Sewage Crisis Isn’t Real
Residents of Cahokia Heights in southern illinois are losing hope for clean water as their basements flood and taps gush sewage.
Read MoreRemoving race from kidney function algorithm helped more Black patients access transplants
The previous calculations inflated Black patients’ kidney performance numbers, which decreased their eligibility for transplants.
Read MoreBlack women face major barriers to menopause support: new study
A new study from the UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health found Black women received little information and support for menopause.
Read MoreThe Hidden Threat to Black Men’s Health
The Silent Epidemic: Why Black Men Face a Deadlier Path with Prostate Cancer and are twice as likely to die.
Read More‘Why won’t you help me?’ Pregnant women and their babies endure inhumane conditions in jails
Lack of proper medical care in prison during pregnancy and labor lead to injuries and sometimes death for mothers and their children.
Read MoreThis Majority-Black City Is the Asthma Capital of America
Factors such as environmental polluttion and lack of health care access lead to worse outcomes for people with asthma.
Read MoreRacial Bias in Medicine Is Driving the Overdiagnosis of Schizophrenia in Black Patients
Recent research and health data analyses reveal a troubling pattern of racial bias in psychiatric diagnoses, particularly affecting Black patients. Experts point to implicit bias among medical professionals as a significant factor driving the overdiagnosis of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders within Black communities.
Read MoreSolving the U.S. Black Maternal Health Crisis Could Save Lives and Dollars
Thousands of Black lives and billions of dollars could be saved if the U.S. was no longer one of the highest maternal-mortality rates among high-income nations.
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