Mayors' views on health disparities documented in new study
Source: JournalistsResource.orgNearly one-third of mayors believe that city policies won’t lessen health disparities, according to new research from Drexel University.
Nearly one-third of mayors believe that city policies won’t lessen health disparities, according to new research from Drexel University.
A shorter course of treatment for hepatitis C works just as well as a longer one for black patients.
Efforts at improving health equity in Oregon have reduced disparities in primary care visits among African American and Native American people.
Black voters are easily America’s most partisan racial group. The vast majority are registered Democrats or lean Democratic. While 11 percent of black voters say they have conservative leanings, only 3 percent are black Republicans, according to a 2016 report from the Pew Research Center.
Death after surgery is more than twice as likely for black children than white children. New models indicate which risk factors are most commonly associated with this outcome for both groups.
An unhealthy economy might portend bad news for physical and mental health.
The issue: When the global economy slumped during the Great Recession of 2007-2009, Americans grappled with effects on their personal finances and employment status. At its peak, unemployment during the Great Recession topped out at 10 percent.