Health Equity

Folakemi T. Odedina, PhD, has been awarded the 2023 AACR Distinguished Lectureship on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities.

Race and ethnicity disclosures in clinical trials increased significantly after implementation of the Final Rule, but no progress was seen in the enrollment of minority groups, according to a poster presentation at Real World Ophthalmology.

In medical settings, transgender patients often must decide between facing the risks associated with transphobia and those associated with clinicians not having all possibly relevant information, according to an expert.

For more than 4 years, the Healio podcast, Gut Talk, has provided busy clinicians with relevant insights and updates on research developments through interviews and candid conversations with leaders of the gastroenterology field.

At AGA’s annual Advocacy Day in 2022, more than 90 member advocates confronted dozens of federal lawmakers and their staff about pivotal issues and regulatory burdens that affect patient care and delay treatment.

In this installment of Healio’s diversity, equity and inclusion video series with ASGE, Yakira David, MD, MBBS, explains how barriers not only affect the careers of foreign medical graduates but also the care of underserved communities.

James Casey, acclaimed saxophonist for the Trey Anastasio Band, died Aug. 28 at age 40 after a 2-year battle with colon cancer.

Women with disabilities, especially those with multiple and physical disabilities, had a lower likelihood of receiving the recommended cervical cancer screening using HPV testing, according to researchers.

DANA POINT, Calif. — Cardiometabolic health promotion should start early, be creative and include interventions that “focus on health, not just disease” to optimize outcomes for underserved populations, according to a speaker.