News Medical Health Sciences

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

For people seeing a neurologist, their age, race, ethnicity and neighborhood may play a role in whether they do so in person or virtually, via telemedicine, according to a study published in the November 20, 2024, online issue of Neurology® Clinical Practice , an official journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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News Medical Health Sciences

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Canada's current national screening guidelines for breast cancer are less appropriate for women of certain race and ethnicity groups since they are diagnosed at younger ages with more advanced stages of the disease.

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BU School of Public Health Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

birth Lower Neighborhood Opportunity May Increase Risk for Preterm Birth A new study suggests that neighborhoods with fewer educational, health, environmental, and socioeconomic resources may increase one’s risk for preterm birth and contribute to the racial gap in preterm birth in the Commonwealth.

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Black Health Matters

OCTOBER 28, 2024

We need mental health interventions and support systems that resonate with our community and acknowledge the specific barriers we face. Drawing from the 2024 Public Perception of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Poll, she shares key findings from the study. Our community has seen a concerning rise in suicide rates. in 2019 to 14.1

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Association of Health Care Journalists

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Reporting on alcohol use and alcohol use disorder: Data, disparities, and responsible journalism Moderator: Naseem Miller , senior health editor, The Journalist’s Resource Jordan Gass-Pooré , podcast producer and investigative journalist Nasim Maleki, Ph.D. Maleki also noted the racial, ethnic and regional disparities of the harms of alcohol.

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Black Health Matters

AUGUST 13, 2024

Increasingly, people under the age of 50 are being diagnosed with various forms of cancer. Today, a woman in her 30s faces a higher risk of being diagnosed with cancer compared to her grandmother at the same age, according to Scientific American. Taking Action This is a reminder that cancer doesn’t discriminate by age.

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Frontiers

AUGUST 22, 2023

By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Researchers analyzed health information on middle-aged and senior participants in the UK Biobank. This held true for both Caucasian people and those of other ethnicities. Adult education also appeared to help preserve nonverbal reasoning performance and fluid intelligence.

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Black Health Matters

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Health Education Advocacy and Learning (HEAL) is a non-profit collaborative created to provide every community with access to resources that will help them thrive. The post Advocating For Chronic Kidney Disease Policy Change appeared first on Black Health Matters.

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Frontiers

AUGUST 3, 2023

By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer In an observational study, researchers showed that consuming more added sugars is consistently associated with greater odds of developing kidney stones in the US, especially for ethnicities such as Native Americans or Asians, or for people with a relatively higher income.

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Black Health Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2024

He has recorded and released Get Low #2, a version of the hit dedicated to encouraging people to use the Cologuard kit to get informed about their health. The twenty-somethings standing on nightclub couches when the original song was released in 2002 are now forty-somethings at the prime age to get screened. Watch the full video below.

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BU School of Public Health Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Maria Glymour Maria Glymour , chair and professor of epidemiology at the School of Public Health; Jacqueline Torres, associate professor of epidemiology & biostatistics at the University of California, San Francisco; and Paola Gilsanz, research scientist II at the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research, have received a $28.8

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Mercola

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

These include age (being older increases your risk), family history of glaucoma, certain ethnicities and high IOP. A 2024 study published in Ophthalmology Glaucoma examined data from the All of Us (AoU) Research Program, a large-scale research effort aimed at understanding health and disease.

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Fund for Public Health NYC

JANUARY 28, 2025

The NYC Health Department has released a new strategy to address the root causes of chronic diseases, which are the leading causes of death for New Yorkers. This comprehensive report, part of the HealthyNYC initiative, outlines a plan to reduce health inequities and promote healthier lives for all.

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The Health Care Blog

JULY 5, 2022

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all people are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, health, and the pursuit of Happiness. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.

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Frontiers

OCTOBER 1, 2021

In honor of the international day of Older Persons (October 1st) we spoke to the first onboarded Specialty Chief Editor of Frontiers in Aging , Dr. Morten Scheibye-Knudsen, and the most recently joining Specialty Chief Editor Dr. Richard Siow.

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The Health Care Blog

JULY 19, 2022

I read the Stat News investigative piece “ Health care’s high rollers ,” by Bob Herman and colleagues, with interest but not much surprise. As Kaiser Family Foundation’s CEO Drew Altman told them, “Health care has become big business. As Kaiser Family Foundation’s CEO Drew Altman told them, “Health care has become big business.

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Science Daily - Public Health

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The study introduces a new framework that incorporates socioeconomic status (SES) factors -- such as income, education, and ethnicity -- into epidemic models.

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Black Health Matters

AUGUST 12, 2024

The American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology reports that “Fibroids are more common and more severe among African American women, and African American women have fibroids diagnosed at earlier ages, are more likely to be symptomatic, and are likely to have different responses to medical treatment than White women.”

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Big Cities Health Coalition

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC), representing the leaders of health departments serving nearly 61 million Americans, calls on the incoming Administration and Congress to enhance support for local public health systems.

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BU School of Public Health Blog

JANUARY 9, 2025

The American College of Epidemiology and Society of Epidemiologic Research (SER) have both recently called for greater representation of Latino epidemiologists in public health, noted Pescador Jimenez and her colleagues in their proposal for the educational alliance.

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Mercola

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

In the world of health and wellness, vitamin D shines brightly, often referred to as the "sunshine vitamin." This essential nutrient plays a role in numerous bodily functions, impacting everything from bone health to your immune system. Even in sunny regions, a significant portion of the population has insufficient vitamin D levels.

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Mercola

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Vitamin D receptors are not just limited to your skeletal system for bone health they're also present in various brain regions like your hippocampus, substantia nigra and cerebellum. Moreover, vitamin D helps modulate inflammation, which is often elevated in mental health disorders.

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HEALTHBEAT

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free Atlanta newsletter here. Burnham, an assistant professor at the Morehouse School of Medicine, has long thought that standard clinical guidelines don’t match the needs of Black men, as her father was diagnosed with prostate cancer at age 50. But the U.S.

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Frontiers

MAY 10, 2022

Besides BMI trajectory group and season (fall or spring), the authors used the school, the child’s age in months, gender, race or ethnicity, and relative body weight or height compared to peers as explanatory variables to model seasonal changes in height, weight, and BMIz, as well as their modifying statistical interactions.

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Mercola

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

High blood pressure is a health concern that middle-aged adults and the elderly usually contend with, however, new research suggests that this silent killer is now affecting the lives of American children at an alarming rate. These include "low education, low income, no health insurance, food insecurity and no or limited employment."

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Research America

JUNE 25, 2024

and its devastating effects on people of all ages through patient stories in our discussion. It also highlighted the fact that folks at urgent care weren’t tuned in to this being potentially more dangerous, so that comes down to health care provider readiness and training. Several countries do, so we’re pushing for the U.S.

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Black Health Matters

JUNE 13, 2024

A special report by the Alzheimer’s Association indicates that 19% of Black adults aged 65 and older have Alzheimer’s dementia compared with 10% of white older adults. Ethnic and cultural bias often influences our healthcare experiences, and unfortunately, Alzheimer’s disease is not an exception.

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Black Health Matters

MARCH 1, 2025

Given that African Americans report watching from 20 percent to 30 percent more TV than white Americans, researchers suggested getting people to cut back could be a potential target for improving our health. Those who like to watch TV can take preventive measures, such as walking, to offset the health risks.

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Better Health For All

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

We recently published a joint blog between the Social Care and Musculoskeletal (MSK) Special Interest Groups at the Faculty of Public Health. To influence systems, we (in Public Health) need to understand and articulate the context and issues for MSK health and adult social care.

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Mercola

DECEMBER 30, 2024

If left untreated, these stones could lead to more serious health issues, such as kidney damage, infections and even end-stage renal disease, which require dialysis or a kidney transplant. The prevalence increases with age, particularly in individuals over 70 years old. What Causes Kidney Stones to Form?

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Frontiers

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Regardless of age, body weight, ethnicity, gender expression, gender identity, nationality, race, sexual identity, or financial status, eating disorders and related anxieties about appearance can afflict anyone. Leading this article collection is Dr. Jason M Lavender , from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU).

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Mercola

JANUARY 15, 2025

1 Women from minority and low-income communities face an even greater risk due to limited health care access, cultural barriers and food insecurity. the researchers evaluated 1,308 women with an average age of 31.5 5 For expectant mothers, this study serves as an important reminder to be proactive about their health. population.

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Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Call for New AMCHP Association Committee Members is Open Through November 8 Are you interested in effecting meaningful change nationally and have your voice heard on maternal and child health (MCH) matters? MacQueen Lecture Award : For innovation in the field of maternal and child health.

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Fund for Public Health NYC

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Years NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan today unveiled “ HealthyNYC , ” an ambitious plan to improve and extend the average lifespan of all New Yorkers. Read “ Using Law to Advance Population Health Planning ” in Health Affairs.

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Maternal Health Task Force

MARCH 18, 2024

She is currently a Fellow in the Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Minority Health Policy and is enrolled in the Harvard School of Public Health MPH-45 program in Health Policy with a concentration in Maternal and Child Health. By: Jodian Pinkney , Infectious Diseases Physician.

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Your Local Epidemiologist

DECEMBER 27, 2024

I’m always surprised the public health community doesn’t do the same with what , given the impact that biosecurity, health, and the environment have on Americans’ quality of life, survival, and economy. So, consider this your end-of-the-year public health report for 2024! Every year, the U.S. Policy at play 6.

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News Medical Health Sciences

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

influenced by race, ethnicity, and geography, affecting education, income, and lifespan. A study reveals significant disparities in wellbeing across the U.S.,

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