The word “Black” has been almost completely removed from a package of bills that have long been viewed as Congress’ main ...

This study evaluated differences in racial and ethnic disparities in surgical outcomes between Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare beneficiaries, finding consistent but nonuniform smaller ...

Obesity has long been the invisible health crisis looming over humanity, with rates climbing globally. There is some positive ...

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Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. A report released Wednesday highlights successes in reducing health ...

Despite policymakers putting a focus on the issue, mental health parity challenges remain for much of the country, a new report shows. The new Mental Health Parity Index identifies disparities in 43 ...

TAMPA (Bloom) – April is recognized as Minority Health Month. The observance aims to brings awareness to health disparities, while encouraging action through education, early detection, and disease ...

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Lung Cancer Diagnostic Methods by the Brazilian Thoracic Oncology Group (GBOT) Data were obtained from the Cancer Incidence in Five Continents database.

Disadvantaged groups are often defined by characteristics such as income or ethnicity. Reducing health disparities by directly manipulating such exposures may be infeasible. Instead, interventions can ...

Background Health disparities persist, posing significant health, social and economic challenges. Digital health technologies (DHTs) present a promising opportunity to address these inequities and ...