Diversity in Medicine
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AHA/ACC guidance on ethics, professionalism in cardiovascular care
A consensus report provides advice and tools to address conflicts of interest; racial, ethnic, and gender inequities; and to improve diversity,...
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AMA announces major commitment to health equity
“Black men in medical school are an endangered species.”
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Structural racism tied to psychosis risk in Black people
The researchers cited neighborhood factors, trauma in a U.S. context, and racial disparities during the prenatal and perinatal periods as three...
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Percentage of doctors who are Black barely changed in 120 years
A study also found a significant wage gap between Black and White physicians.
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Hispanic diabetes patients receive less guideline-based care
A new study highlights disparities in health care.
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Severe obesity persists, takes high cardiovascular toll
“This research highlights the high cardiovascular toll exacted by continuing failure to tackle obesity, particularly among more socioeconomically...
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Remote cardio visits expand access for underserved during COVID
In a cross-sectional study of more than 170,000 ambulatory cardiology visits, patients using remote visits were more likely to be Asian, Black, or...
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University taking aim at racial disparities in COVID vaccine trials
“I think it’s great having Howard and an HBCU host this trial, because these are people who look like them,” said Dr. Siham Mahgoub.
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Cardiovascular risks elevated in transgender youth
A multicenter study shows increased risk for some cardiovascular and metabolic outcomes. The causes are not well understood.