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February 26, 2022
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Q&A: Providers can do more to reduce racial disparities in food allergy care

Q&A: Providers can do more to reduce racial disparities in food allergy care

PHOENIX — Racial disparities touch every aspect of clinical care for food allergies, from prevention and diagnosis to insurance coverage and to the diversity of the workforce providing treatment.

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February 25, 2022
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Many patients in US continue to face pandemic-related delays in primary care

Many patients in US continue to face pandemic-related delays in primary care

Many older adults and individuals of historically underrepresented groups who experienced a delay in care due to the COVID-19 pandemic still have not received care, according to recent research.

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February 14, 2022
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Speaker: ‘Refocus the lens’ on preventing amputation in Black patients with CLI

Speaker: ‘Refocus the lens’ on preventing amputation in Black patients with CLI

Amputation is too often the result for Black patients with critical limb ischemia, and much work must be done to overcome systemic inequities, a speaker said during the International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy.

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January 31, 2022
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Grocery store access and social factors impact dietary health

Grocery store access and social factors impact dietary health

Greater access to grocery stores, lower access to fast food, a higher income and higher educational attainment were independently associated with a greater likelihood of eating healthier and a lower likelihood of overweight or obesity, data show.

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January 28, 2022
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Association between education, CV health varies by race, ethnicity

Association between education, CV health varies by race, ethnicity

Higher levels of education were associated with achieving more metrics of ideal CV health in white Americans, but not in Americans of other races and ethnicities, researchers reported.

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January 12, 2022
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Opioid overdose deaths increased drastically among older Black men over a decade

Opioid overdose deaths increased drastically among older Black men over a decade

Opioid overdose deaths among older adults increased significantly from 1999 to 2019, especially among non-Hispanic Black men, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

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January 10, 2022
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AHA: Address social determinants of health to reduce CV risk in type 2 diabetes

AHA: Address social determinants of health to reduce CV risk in type 2 diabetes

Clinicians must use multifaceted tools to reduce CV risk in type 2 diabetes, combining newer therapies with efforts to address social determinants of health, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement.

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December 31, 2021
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Year in review: Disparities in health care

Year in review: Disparities in health care

Throughout 2021, Healio has covered research concerning the short- and long-term health effects caused by a lack of diversity in clinical trials and disparities in health care overall.

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November 24, 2021
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Q&A: ‘Raw data’ on social determinants of health could help with patient referrals

Q&A: ‘Raw data’ on social determinants of health could help with patient referrals

A machine learning model that uses the most basic raw data may help physicians identify patients who need referrals to social workers and predict their risk for hospitalization.

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November 07, 2021
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Social determinants of health impact access to CKD care, transplant

Despite some progress in achieving equity in kidney care, important disparities – including insurance coverage for chronic kidney disease care and access to transplantation – are impacting underrepresented groups, a speaker said here.

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