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August 30, 2022
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Women living in rural counties more likely to deliver before 39 weeks’ gestation

Women living in rural counties more likely to deliver before 39 weeks’ gestation

Pregnant women living in rural counties of the United States were more likely to deliver before 39 weeks’ gestation compared with those living in non-rural counties, according to a retrospective cohort study.

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August 22, 2022
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‘Feet to the fire’: Addressing racial disparities in medicine requires ‘continuous’ work

‘Feet to the fire’: Addressing racial disparities in medicine requires ‘continuous’ work

Addressing the racial disparities that continue to plague health care requires “continuous” work, as well as holding certain providers’ “feet to the fire,” said a presenter at the 2022 Association of Women in Rheumatology annual conference.

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August 15, 2022
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Gout more prevalent among Black adults, men

Gout more prevalent among Black adults, men

In the United States, gout is more prevalent among Black adults than white adults, as well as among men compared with women, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

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August 15, 2022
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VIDEO: How to begin to ‘earn trust back’ from minoritized patients

VIDEO: How to begin to ‘earn trust back’ from minoritized patients

BALTIMORE — In this video exclusive, Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Sherita Hill Golden, MD, MHS, about historical drivers of health inequities in diabetes and obesity and specific actions providers can take today.

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August 12, 2022
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KidneyX announces new artificial kidney prize with $10.5 million in funding

KidneyX announces new artificial kidney prize with $10.5 million in funding

HHS and the American Society of Nephrology launched a new KidneyX prize that began accepting submissions on Aug. 11, 2022.

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August 09, 2022
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‘Focus on the workforce’: New AHA president outlines goals for improving research, CV care

‘Focus on the workforce’: New AHA president outlines goals for improving research, CV care

The American Heart Association in July installed Michelle A. Albert, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, as its 86th president, the first woman of color and Black woman to serve as its highest volunteer medical officer.

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August 05, 2022
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VIDEO: Historically redlined areas linked to worse breast cancer outcomes

VIDEO: Historically redlined areas linked to worse breast cancer outcomes

CHICAGO — Living in a formerly redlined census tract at the time of diagnosis was linked with worse all-cause and breast cancer mortality, according to a poster presented at ASCO Annual Meeting.

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August 05, 2022
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VIDEO: Efforts needed to address global disparities in breast cancer diagnosis

VIDEO: Efforts needed to address global disparities in breast cancer diagnosis

CHICAGO — Healio spoke with Clement A. Adebamowo, MD, ScD, about his poster presentation at ASCO Annual Meeting regarding breast cancer subtype testing in Nigeria.

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August 02, 2022
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Project-based housing linked to reductions in uncontrolled diabetes

Project-based housing linked to reductions in uncontrolled diabetes

U.S. adults living in project-based, federally subsidized housing were less likely to have uncontrolled diabetes than their peers wait-listed for the housing program, according to study data.

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July 29, 2022
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Community-based cancer consortium aims to reduce health disparities in Black Belt

Community-based cancer consortium aims to reduce health disparities in Black Belt

A community-based oncology consortium effectively gathered nearly 2,000 unique genomic data sets from Black patients with cancer residing in Black Belt states, according to study results.

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