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Health equity
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Influence of abortion disinformation and misinformation on health trends of women of color
Since the repeal of Roe v. Wade, thousands of clinicians and advocates who support abortion access have been playing defense…
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More data needed on disparities in patient safety research, experts say
Many studies in the U.S. have looked at gender, race and ethnic disparities in patient safety, a leading cause of…
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These tools add important social context to public health stories
Federal, state and local officials use risk assessment tools called “social vulnerability indices” to identify places that may be hit…
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Lessons learned from reporting on sex trafficking survivor stories
When reporter Sandy West took on an assignment to cover a Texas program that offers comprehensive mental and physical health services…
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Tips for reporting on inequities in access to health care in Puerto Rico
As the devastation Hurricane Fiona caused in Puerto Rico settles in, we may see more stories about the storm’s effect…
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Reporting on disparities in HIV testing, PrEP
HIV trends don’t make headlines the way they used to. But we may see an influx of them in the…
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How improper aggregation of racial/ethnic groups in research may mask health disparities
Lumping Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders together with East, South, and Southeast Asian patients in U.S. medical studies may…
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CMS announces plans to create a ‘Birthing-Friendly’ hospital designation
The Biden administration plans to leverage the federal government’s clout as a major purchaser of health services to try to…
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“Many Tuskegees” occur daily in the U.S.
When writing about the 50th anniversary of the revelation of the U.S. Public Health Service study at Tuskegee, I reached…
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The Tuskegee Syphilis Study revelation’s legacy 50 years later
It’s been 50 years ago last month since the nation learned about one of the most shameful and consequential chapters…