King County hoping to close heat disparity gap in low-income areas

Jul 26, 2022

Western Washington is planning for a heat wave but it’s heading to hit some more durable than many others. Previously this 12 months, King County announced it is building a warmth system approach to superior cope with excessive heat waves. But facts shows particular...

Black clergy group hosts mental health forum | Health

Jul 24, 2022

According to the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), only 9.5% of Black Americans received mental health counseling or therapy in 2020. To help tackle this disparity, the Black Clergy of Philadelphia and Vicinity hosted a forum Thursday evening entitled...

Cheviot GP Anthea Prentice says rural health system in crisis

Jul 23, 2022

Anthea Prentice is a sole rural GP in Cheviot. Photo / Anthea Prentice RNZ Last week 900 doctors signed an open letter to the health minister which demanded the government face up to a “catastrophic collapse” of the health workforce. Anthea Prentice is the...

Racism, mistrust worsen psychiatric conditions in minority perinatal patients; new paths needed to reduce care disparity

Jul 22, 2022

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Deeper understanding of medical mistrust among pregnant and postpartum racial and ethnic minority women, as well as collaborative care models and community partnerships, can help to mitigate racialized healthcare disparities in this...

Work on Black Caucus’ health pillar draws new CEO

Jul 21, 2022

The south facet of Chicago has some of the most extreme health and fitness inequities in Illinois, including bigger incidence of toddler and maternal mortality and incidence of coronary heart condition. Correcting the disparity with health and fitness outcomes for the...

The Public Health Ramifications of Supreme Court’s Rulings

Jul 20, 2022

The Supreme Court’s recent trio of landmark rulings—relaxing concealed carry gun laws, overturning Roe v. Wade, and limiting the power of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate power-plant emissions industry wide—have generated all manner of political...