disparities
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Maude Callen, a Black nurse-midwife, delivered more than 800 infants across the South Carolina Lowcountry starting in the 1920s, when segregation made it difficult for Black people to get medical care. Although Callen isn’t commonly considered a household name, visitors passing through the new $120 million International African American Museum will learn about her […]
Recap – Dr. Elizabeth Wrigley-Field: Three Ways of Looking at Black/White Mortality Disparities in the U.S. April 10, 2025 On March 19th, the UHC was honored to host Dr. Elizabeth Wrigley-Field, a sociologist and demographer at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Wrigley-Field studies racial […]
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., has made a reversal on decades-long guidance from the CDC to recommend the fluoridation of water. The stance is concerning to public health experts who say the practice has reduced the occurrence of oral disease. Kennedy, who has long been a skeptic of the […]
Black Homeownership Sees Largest Annual Gain, Yet Disparities Persist in U.S. Housing Market news.theregistryps.com Source link
More progress needs to be made to improve outcomes for Black women with breast cancer. Here’s how BCRF investigators are addressing the challenge. In the United States, breast cancer continues to be the most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer death in women. In 2025, more than 319,750 new cases of invasive breast cancer […]
As Black History Month begins, newly updated data from LendingTree has again revealed the persistent racial economic disparities in the United States, covering income, wealth, savings, employment, credit and retirement. The findings illustrate the ongoing and deep financial inequities between Black and white Americans despite progress in some areas. Income and Employment The median income […]
Everyone deserves the opportunity to lead a full and healthy life. Sadly, systemic issues contribute to health disparities, including for those facing lung cancer. Individuals of color who are diagnosed with lung cancer face worse outcomes compared to white individuals because they are less likely to be diagnosed early, less likely to receive surgical treatment, […]
It showed about 18 per cent of Black women did not receive guideline-recommended care, compared to 15 per cent of white women. Photo for illustrative purposes only – 123RF SACRAMENTO – Older black women in the United States are less likely to receive standard breast cancer treatments and face longer delays in starting therapy compared […]
California, Oct 27, 2024, IANS Â California, Oct 27 (IANS) Older Black women in the United States are less likely to receive standard breast cancer treatments and face longer delays in starting therapy compared to white women, according to a major study examining racial disparities in cancer care. The research, published in the Journal of […]
by Jeroslyn JoVonn October 29, 2024 More research is proving the growing evidence that Black women face more disparities in breast cancer treatment. A new study found the disparities and delays Black women face in early-stage breast cancer treatment. Research published on Thursday, Oct. 24, in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network . […]