Racism
How Structural Racism Affects Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Risk
Some choices – such as whether you exercise, smoke, or drink – can affect your health. But there aren’t many known risk factors for triple-negative...
The impact of racism on maternal health outcomes
America’s maternal mortality rate is the worst of all developed nations. There is truly no conversation about improving maternal health witho...
Addressing and Dismantling the Legacy of Race and Racism in Academic Medicine: A Socioecological Framework
Addressing and Dismantling the Legacy of Race and Racism in Academic Medicine: A Socioecological Framework
Jennifer Y. C. Edgoose, Diana N. Carvaja...
Senator Markey Joins Senators Brown, Booker, Padilla in Reintroducing Resolution Declaring Racism a Public Health Crisis
Washington (December 20, 2022) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Alex Padilla ...
Racism raises Alzheimer’s risk for non-white Americans, HHS says
“Entrenched systemic racism” is a significant risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia in non-white Americans, the Department of Health and...
‘One needs to feel safe’: Racism can put sleep — and its health benefits — out of reach
Lots of people struggle to get enough sleep — and the responsibility for fixing the problem tends to fall on the individual. Experts offer advice l...
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