Addressing healthcare disparities begins with research and flows through a strategic policy pipeline to drive real change. Some of the most innovative inventions in history came out of the desire to ...

I’ve experienced the reality of health disparities firsthand. Growing up in a low-income, predominantly Black neighborhood in Boston during the 60s and 70s, my family didn’t have access, or, frankly, ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — It’s a concerning reality that has persisted for decades. Black women and babies are disproportionately more likely to die in childbirth than any other race. That’s why all ...

Cancer disparities refer to differences in cancer measures between populations. Although cancer can affect anyone, some groups experience disproportionately negative cancer care. Cancer disparities ...

MINNEAPOLIS — It’s been almost four years since George Floyd was murdered here at 38th Street and Chicago Avenue, a South Minneapolis corner anchored by a convenience store, its red awning still ...

Duke study uses stories about water crisis in Michigan to point to importance of reframing the language of racial inequality Stories involving poverty and race are far more likely to get public ...

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other sexual and gender minority people (LGBTQ+), are at greater risk of dying by suicide, of cardiovascular disease, and of a cascading list of other ...

As the national organization representing nearly 50,000 physicians and other health care professionals specializing in cancer treatment, diagnosis, prevention, and research, ASCO supports effective ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Technological advancements in cardiology and other health specialties may amplify existing disparities. To ...

(Editor’s note: The federal government has removed several web pages linked to in this brief. Where possible, links to archived versions have been inserted.) Data are the cornerstone of public health ...