What Is a Street Doctor?
Boston’s pioneer in street medicine weighs in on street doctors’ origins in the city and providing health and community care to people experiencing homelessness.
Read MoreExtending Advance Child Tax Credit Payments Is Imperative for Health Equity
New BMC research shows that food insufficiency jumped by 26% among households with children after Congress failed to extend advance child tax credit payments.
Read MoreTax Prep Services at Child Wellness Visits Linked to Better Health Outcomes
New study reaffirms that caregivers want financial service programs that are easy to access and embedded in a trusted institution.
Read MoreEngagement and Access to Special Education (EASE) Clinic Improves Access to Special Education Support for Families
Primary care clinic provides support and advocacy for underserved communities.
Read MoreFor Immigrant Mothers, WIC Nutrition Program Led to Healthier Infant Birth Weights
Researchers say access to the federal program must be supported through culturally sensitive outreach and streamlined processes.
Read MoreMonthly Child Tax Credit Payments Linked to Decline in Food Insufficiency
Temporary changes to the benefit softened the impact of economic hardship on low-income families, including harm to children’s health, researchers say.
Read MoreStreetCred Has Advice for New Parents: Open a 529 Plan
Boston Medical Center’s tax-prep program explains the broader benefits of opening a college savings account and will help families do it.
Read MoreWhat Are Social Determinants of Health?
“We recognize that until we can reduce the negative impact of a person’s environment, we can’t get them healthy,” says David Henderson.
Read MoreHow a Shared Language Can Jumpstart Cultural Transformation in a Teaching Hospital
BMC, BUSM, and BUMG’s collaborative effort hopes that using inclusive language will be the foundation to build a safe, welcoming environment for patients and staff.
Read MoreHealth Equity vs. Health Equality: What’s the Difference?
BMC’s Elena Mendez-Escobar and Thea James explain health equity vs. health equality and what they each mean in a medical setting.
Read MoreOne Patient’s Journey Underscored Inequities in Ear, Nose, and Throat Health
BMC resident Joseph Sabra, who treated the patient, says otolaryngologists must study social determinants of health that create barriers to care.
Read MoreGun Violence Is Higher in Boston Areas that Were Redlined in the 1930s
New data from BMC highlights the enduring harm the racist housing policy had on Boston’s devalued neighborhoods.
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