Health Disparity

Earlier menopause — by age 46 years — was tied to worse self-perceived work ability, long-term work participation impairment and higher disability retirement risk, according to study data from women in Finland published in Menopause.

Asthma-related ED visit rates rose with exposure to local fine particulate matter, coarse particulate matter and sulfur dioxide, according to results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Distribution of medication for self-managed abortion from sources outside of formal health care settings increased 6 months after the Dobbs decision, despite state-level bans and restrictions, according to findings published in JAMA.

Environmental injustices such as air pollution and poor transport infrastructure may play a significant role in regional risk for cardiovascular disease and risk factors for it, researchers reported.

On March 18, President Joe Biden signed an executive order and announced new actions to improve women’s health research and innovation in the U.S., according to a White House press release.

Risks for preterm birth overall and by gestational age varied for women across all nativity, ethnicity and racial identities, according to a retrospective national cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.

In this video, Diana Do, MD, discusses the impact of socioeconomic disparities on patients with diabetic eye diseases.

Greater neighborhood disadvantage was related to lower ovarian reserve, with initially higher anti-Müllerian hormone levels leading to greater ovarian follicle loss over time, researchers reported in Menopause.

WASHINGTON — Children from lower-income homes had more allergic reactions to food than children from higher-income households, according to a poster presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

In a video exclusive, Healio’s Health Equity Award winner Folasade P. May, MD, PhD, MPhil, discusses the importance of a collective, nationwide effort to recognize health care disparities and support disadvantaged populations.