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Research

Providing Post-Outreach Support Isn't Just Good Practice, It's Reducing Deaths

HealthCity Editors Mar 16

Researchers at Boston Medical Center found that municipalities in Massachusetts with post-overdose outreach programs have statistically fewer deaths and higher engagement with treatment.

Research

Black and Hispanic Patients Had Worse Vision Results After the Same Eye Surgery as White Patients

HealthCity Editors Mar 07

Population Health

Binge Eating Disorders Among Black Women Are Going Undiagnosed

Sadiyah Anderson, Yasmine Anderson, Chance Carter, Aissatou Mbengue, Marc Merriman, Jr. , Cheyenne Roberts, Henrietta Denise Ssettimba, Olivia Taylor Mar 02

Policy and Industry

Should We Still Be Saying "Food Desert"?

Diana Rivera, MSW, MPH Feb 28

Research

'Community Leaders Have More Impact on Neighbors Than Celebrities' In COVID-19 Vaccine Trust

HealthCity Editors Feb 21

Population Health

Addiction Treatment Focusing on Women Is Key to Parity in Care

Isabella Bellini Mar 14

Women with substance use disorder have a unique set of challenges for which existing addiction services have failed to find solutions.

Policy and Industry

Rapid ACCESS Is Filling the Gaps for Patients With Addiction

Sandra Larson Mar 09

The program's recovery coaches meet substance use disorder patients where they are and help them navigate the array of services to suit their personal needs.

Population Health

Community Is Critical in Stemming the Opioid Overdose Crisis

Katie Dillon Feb 09

Population Health

Pre-Paid Cell Phones Break Barriers to Healthcare Engagement for People with Addiction

HealthCity Editors Feb 07

Population Health

Haitian Migrants Face Unique Challenges Finding U.S. Housing

Allison Bovell-Ammon, Mark Beaudin, Francisca Chou, Kate Douglas, Raquel Selcer, Janani Sundaresan, Rita Wang Jan 17

Policy and Industry

Thea James on How Her Rotation in Haiti Changed her Medical Career

Caitlin White Feb 14

Policy and Industry

Fathers Who Lost Partners to Pregnancy-Related Deaths Are Dedicating Their Lives to Birth Justice

Caitlin White Feb 02

Policy and Industry

Black Women Are Bearing the Burden of Abortion Bans

Katie Dillon Jan 24

Research

Parental Incarceration Leaves an Estimated 2.2 Million Children Without Medical Care

HealthCity Editors Dec 15

Research

NICU Staff Discuss Their Own Biases and Offer Intervention Ideas

Caitlin White Nov 10

Research

First-of-Its-Kind Study Determines Best Treatment for Severe Peripheral Artery Disease

HealthCity Editors Nov 07