30.0 Million People of All Ages Uninsured in U.S. in 2021
For adults aged 18 to 64 years, 13.5 percent were uninsured, 21.7 percent had public coverage, 66.6 percent had private coverage
Neighborhoods Affected by Structural Racism Face Risk for Preterm Births
Additionally, pandemic stressors, like unemployment, tied to infections and preterm births
Tailored Cognitive Therapy Helps Black Women Fight Insomnia
Such interventions may help address known sleep health disparities, the authors say
HTN Not Detected Earlier With Self-Monitoring of BP in Pregnancy
Second study shows no improvement in mean systolic BP with self-monitoring versus usual care for chronic or gestational HTN
Supreme Court Set to Overturn Roe v. Wade, Leaked Draft Opinion Shows
This is the first time in the Supreme Court's history that an early draft opinion has been leaked before the final decision was announced
Affirmative Action Bans Cut Percent of Underrepresented Med Students
Percentage of students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups reduced with state affirmative action bans
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Prevalence Up From 2017 to 2019
Prevalence of pregnancy-associated hypertension and chronic hypertension increased among delivery hospitalizations
Sexual Minority Students Perceive Medical School Less Favorably
Bisexual, lesbian, or gay students have less favorable perceptions of the medical school learning environment, are more likely to report burnout
Having MS May Impact Cancer Screening, Diagnosis
Patients with multiple sclerosis and breast cancer less likely to have screen-detected breast cancer
Prevalence of MS Similarly High in Black, White Individuals
Prevalence significantly lower among Hispanic and Asian individuals; in young adults, prevalence highest in Blacks