Living in disadvantaged areas reduces ALS survival time by over 30%
Living in a disadvantaged community may decrease the length of time a person can survive with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ...
Tag: Health Disparities
Social and health disparities drive brain aging in Latin America
Research reveals Brazil’s unique risk factors, with education as the top predictor of cognitive decline, unlike other Latin American nations ...
Sweet drinks, sour outcomes: a global health wake-up call
Sugary drinks are fueling rising rates of diabetes and heart disease worldwide—and what must be done to curb their devastating ...
New $20 million initiative focuses on community-driven health research
A new $20 million research initiative will engage the people most impacted by health disparities in developing solutions that may ...
Study reveals vascular health disparities between Black and white men with prostate cancer diagnosis
Microvascular function is lower is Black men following a recent diagnosis of prostate cancer, compared to white men, according to ...
Researchers develop first genetic maps for disease-linked DNA repeats
A research team led by the University of California, Irvine has built the first genetic reference maps for short lengths ...
New study reveals Black pregnant individuals' preference for Black obstetric care providers
Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention demonstrate that Black women in the United States are three times ...
The equity imperative: A roundtable on transforming healthcare
In the Roundtable titled "A Glimpse at How Stakeholders Are Working Towards Achieving Health Equity," published in the peer-reviewed journal ...
£1.9 million funding supports research on drivers of health disparities and infection risk across England
Dr Rosalind Eggo, an Associate Professor of Infectious Disease Modelling at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), ...
Extreme heat set to double, or even triple, heart-related deaths by mid-century, study warns
Oct 30 2023 Cardiovascular deaths from extreme heat in the U.S. may more than double by the middle of the ...
