Diversity in Medicine
Guidelines
ACC looks to build inclusive, bully-free cardiology workplaces
A new policy statement offers organizations and individuals strategies to address bias, discrimination, bullying, and harassment – be it from a...
From the Journals
Cardiologists say rights to maternity leave violated
Nearly 75% of cardiologists who gave birth during their career report violations of their maternity leave rights, increasing risk for...
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Food insecurity linked to metabolic syndrome in Hispanic/Latino youth
Youth in the lowest food security category had significantly lower HDL-C compared with youth with high food security.
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Women still missing from CV clinical trial leadership
Women rarely got to give ‘big talk at the ACC’s 70th annual scientific sessions.
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All in the family
"It is a difficult journey, don't get me wrong, but I never questioned that I could do it because my mom did it first."
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Early in career, female academic docs earn less than males: study
The earning potential of women in most specialties is 10% less than their male colleagues over the course of the first 10 years of their careers...
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Hypertension protocols curb racial bias in therapeutic inertia
Racial disparities in treatment intensification were not seen within the strict confines of blood pressure management in the SPRINT trial, a new...
Guidelines
AHA advice for diabetes patients to stay heart healthy
Fewer than one in five Americans meet targets for blood sugar, blood pressure, and lipids.
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Medicaid implements waivers for some clinical trial coverage
This year, the CMS will help implement a mandate for Medicaid coverage of costs associated with clinical trial participation, a move expected to...
From the Journals
Metabolites implicated in CHD development in African Americans
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Black young adults: Remember this when facing discrimination
Discrimination has shifted form from more overt forms of discrimination to less obvious ...