Health Disparity

Gendered racial microaggressions during obstetric care were associated with elevated blood pressure among postpartum individuals up to 3 months after delivery, researchers reported.

Hispanic patients hospitalized for alcohol use disorder were more likely to develop alcohol-associated hepatitis, decompensated cirrhosis and related complications compared with non-Hispanic white patients, according to published data.

Osteoporosis prevalence is high for patients undergoing lung cancer screening, regardless of race, ethnicity and income, but CT with AI detects osteoporosis and body composition without additional testing or radiation, researchers reported.

In early August, the FDA approved neffy epinephrine nasal spray to treat emergent type 1 allergic reactions in patients who weigh at least 66 pounds.

Men’s health has been declining for years in the United States, and health literacy may play an unexpectedly large role, according to experts.

LOS ANGELES —Multidisciplinary care and physician- or nurse-led models that eliminate geographic disparities are key to optimal outcomes for youths with epilepsy who are transitioning to adulthood, according to a speaker.

The current health care landscape in the United States has reached a critical tipping point.

Most currently available pregnancy smartphone apps lack evidence-based information or expert involvement, offer problematic features and inadequate advice, according to a review published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.

Policymakers should implement increased regulation of nonprofit pregnancy centers, which may offer harmful or unsafe treatments or spread misinformation, according to researchers.

Reducing or eliminating physical activity disparities between boys and girls may result in substantially fewer cases of overweight and obesity and savings of around $780 million, results from a model simulation study suggest.