Tag: Health Care Access / Disparities
Greater Neighborhood Disadvantage Tied to Inflammatory, Alzheimer Disease Biomarkers
Cross-sectional association seen for greater neighborhood disadvantage with CSF chitinase-3-like protein 1 and tau
Obesity Linked to Financial Hardship, Food Insecurity
People with obesity also reported greater cost-related medication nonadherence than those with overweight, normal weight
Disparities Seen in Continuous Glucose Monitor Rx by Language Preference
Among adult patients with type 2 diabetes, CGM prescriptions less likely for those with non-English language preference
Differences in Life Expectancy Underestimated for Indigenous Americans
Life expectancy of self-identified AI/AN individuals is about 73 years, which is several years less than U.S.-wide average
Systemic Social Factors May Increase the Risk of Psychotic Experiences
Findings for those who are non-White and who experience discrimination and police violence
Earlier Natural Menopause Risk Increased for Women in Socially Vulnerable Neighborhoods
Median age of natural menopause earlier for women residing in neighborhoods with very high versus very low social vulnerability
CVD Mortality Higher in Women Than Men With Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases
Decreases seen from 1999 to 2020 in both women and men, but mortality rates persistently higher for women
Female Ophthalmology Trainees Perform Fewer Cataract Procedures During Residency
Female residents and those with underrepresented in medicine status report fewer total procedures
Racial Disparities Persist in Immediate Breast Reconstruction Rates
Finding seen despite increases in rates overall and passage of the Affordable Care Act
Nearly Two-Thirds of U.S. Adults Have Experienced In-Person Gun Violence
Marked racial/ethnic disparities exist for both in-person and media gun violence exposure
