Posts Tagged ‘Health Disparities’
Birth Sisters: The Case for Hospital-Supported Doula Programs
It’s already clear that doulas provide an opportunity to boost birth equity, but to truly do that, the doulas themselves must be championed by healthcare systems.
Read MoreBlack and Hispanic Patients Had Worse Vision Results After the Same Eye Surgery as White Patients
A new study from Boston Medical Center on surgery for retinal detachment underscores the importance of understanding how demographic data can shape health outcomes.
Read MoreParental Incarceration Leaves an Estimated 2.2 Million Children Without Medical Care
New research shines a spotlight on the vital need for early structural interventions to address care disparities children with an incarcerated parent face
Read MoreHealth Equity Accelerator at One Year: Lessons Learned and Next Steps
One year since its launch, BMC’s Health Equity Accelerator is fueling the change needed to achieve racial health justice.
Read MoreWhy Is There a Gap in Kidney Donation Among People of Color?
Black Americans make up the largest group in need of organ transplants, but only 8% of living kidney donors.
Read MoreInnovative Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring Program Significantly Drops Rate of Severe Hypertension Postpartum
With glaring racial disparities in maternal mortality, a program that could begin to bridge gaps in postpartum care was desperately needed.
Read MoreTelehealth: Bridging Gaps in Care or Perpetuating Health Inequities?
New research shows Telehealth has become a “double-edged sword” when it comes to health equity and access to technology.
Read MoreReducing Racial Disparities in Living Donor Kidney Donation
How BMC is addressing the gap of living donor kidney transplantation amongst Black Americans.
Read MoreNon-medical Intervention During Labor May Lead to Better Maternal Outcomes
Evaluating women more often during the pushing stage of labor may help reduce cesarean sections and excessive blood loss.
Read MoreRacial Disparities in Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis and Treatment
Black women have a higher risk of MS than white women, while Latinx and Asians are less likely to develop the disease.
Read MoreNew Online Tool Helps Women Assess Their Cervical Cancer Risk
Using their own screening history, women can access the same type of personalized risk information that their doctors see.
Read MoreIncarceration May Shorten Black Americans’ Life Expectancy—But Not Whites’
Researchers say findings show the “substantial, long-lasting harms” the criminal justice system and structural racism have on Black Americans’ health.
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