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Mashup Score: 8How Boston Scientific is working to improve clinical trial diversity – and why it matters - 10 day(s) ago
Women and people of color are significantly underrepresented in clinical research. It’s a disparity that Boston Scientific is working to change.
Source: news.bostonscientific.comCategories: General Medicine News, PayerTweet
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Disparities in health and health care for people of color and underserved groups are longstanding challenges. This brief provides an introduction to what health and health care disparities are, why…
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While there has been a recent rise in efforts to address health disparities, the ending of some COVID-19 pandemic policies, including continuous enrollment for Medicaid and CHIP, may reverse progress and widen disparities. https://t.co/r0GRyBTjsW #MinorityHealthMonth
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Mashup Score: 6Recognizing and addressing disparities in health care with Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, MPH, PhD - 1 year(s) ago
Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, MPH, PhD, a family physician, epidemiologist and anti-racism thought leader, is well-known for her allegories on race and racism. I…
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This #MinorityHealthMonth, Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, PhD, MPH, shares specific ways #medstudents and physicians can advance health equity and address systemic disparities in medicine. https://t.co/kKy74W0waP https://t.co/jCWF5a4KpV
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Mashup Score: 0HHS Office of Minority Health - National Minority Health Month - 1 year(s) ago
#NationalMinorityHealthMonth
Source: www.minorityhealth.hhs.govCategories: General Medicine News, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
April is National Minority Health Month and we would like to thank all those working towards achieving racial and ethnic health equity, especially the researchers of CHE! Learn more https://t.co/Icm43wdlMW #healthequity #minorityhealthmonth #minorityhealth @MinorityHealth https://t.co/0uZGrJPm0u
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Mashup Score: 0Cancer Health Disparities | Did You Know? - 1 year(s) ago
How does cancer affect people from different populations and groups? Cancer health disparities happen when there are higher rates of new diagnoses and cancer…
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Cancer #HealthDisparities happen when there are higher rates of new diagnoses and cancer death rates among certain races, ethnicities, or other population groups. Watch this video to learn more: https://t.co/uEcxhwvQMf #MinorityHealthMonth #MinorityCancerAwarenessMonth
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Mashup Score: 0Rate of Overdue Cervical Cancer Screening Is Increasing - 1 year(s) ago
More women were overdue for cervical cancer screening in 2019 than 2005, an analysis shows. The study examined which groups of women were overdue and why.
Source: National Cancer InstituteCategories: Hem/Onc News and Journals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
#CervicalCancer screening has dramatically reduced new cases and deaths from the disease over the past 50 years. But the percentage of women in the United States who are overdue for cervical cancer screening has been growing. https://t.co/D3QyHYZSu2 #MinorityHealthMonth https://t.co/DVKW4ymcnT
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Mashup Score: 1How Precision Cancer Prevention Can Promote Health Equity - 1 year(s) ago
Overall, cancer death rates in the United States have been declining about 2% per year, current SEER data from 2014 through 2018 show. However, these improvements have not been experienced equally by everyone, which is one of the reasons that April is Minority Cancer Awareness Month, when we call attention to these disparities. Black women in the United States are more likely to die from breast…
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Overall, cancer death rates in the U.S. declined about 2% per year from 2014 through 2018. However, these improvements have not been experienced equally by everyone. Precision medicine could improve these and other gaps. Read more: https://t.co/wVYgAtPR1o #MinorityHealthMonth https://t.co/W0ZKDNKcRD
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Mashup Score: 0NCHHSTP Equity Initiative | CDC - 1 year(s) ago
Learn more about the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP).
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April is #MinorityHealthMonth. #HCPs: What are you doing to ensure #healthequity in your practice? NCHHSTP’s Equity Initiative page shows how we put equity front and center, both in our internal operations and disease prevention efforts. https://t.co/SA4QwUZ5OP https://t.co/0mzLuRjuDD
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Mashup Score: 2Cancer Disparities - 1 year(s) ago
Basic information about cancer disparities in the U.S., factors that contribute to the disproportionate burden of cancer in some groups, and examples of disparities in incidence and mortality among certain populations.
Source: National Cancer InstituteCategories: Hem/Onc News and Journals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
April is #MinorityHealthMonth and #MinorityCancerAwarenessMonth, a time to raise awareness about #HealthDisparities and encourage action through health education, early detection, and more. Learn more: https://t.co/Zx1aSXrWc3 https://t.co/BtnLMTQczc
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Child’s race and ethnicity may be linked to the decision to perform diagnostic imaging during ED visits. Learn what’s behind the inequity.
Source: American Medical AssociationCategories: General Medicine Journals and Societies, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Researchers found that Black and Hispanic children are 18% and 13% less likely than white children to get imaging tests as part of their ED visit. Learn about the factors that drive these inequities and why they must be addressed. https://t.co/akWmkBEsDn #MinorityHealthMonth
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Women and people of color are severely underrepresented in clinical trial research. Learn how our Close the Gap team is committed to improving these numbers through clinical trial diversity. #MinorityHealthMonth https://t.co/HWDIIeYdxh