Diversity in Medicine
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Don’t skip contraception talk for women with complex health conditions
Primary care providers should discuss contraindications and contraception preferences for patients of child-bearing ability.
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Black women weigh emerging risks of ‘creamy crack’ hair straighteners
Mounting evidence now shows that chemical straighteners could be a health hazard.
From the Journals
The invisible effect medical notes could have on care
Doctors are more likely to use negative language when describing a Black patient than they are a White patient.
Feature
Med students, doctor groups react to SCOTUS affirmative action ban
The opinion does not prohibit universities from considering how race has affected an applicant’s life.
Conference Coverage
Multiprong strategy makes clinical trials less White
Only a small percentage of eligible patients participate in clinical trials in the first place, and very few come from racial and ethnic minority...
From the Journals
Number of cancer survivors with functional limitations doubled in 20 years
The 70% prevalence of functional limitation among survivors in 2018 is nearly twice that of the general population.
From the Journals
Use age, not weight, to screen for diabetes; assess over 35s
‘If we make decisions about diabetes testing based on weight, we will miss some people from racial and ethnic minority groups who are developing...
Guidelines
AHA statement targets nuance in CVD risk assessment of women
Considering nonbiological and social factors when assessing CVD risk in women, particularly women of diverse races and ethnicities, is highlighted...
From the Journals
Disparities in statin use persist in high-risk Americans
National database analysis finds disparities in primary-prevention statin use persist despite 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk...
From the Journals
Mediterranean diet linked to 24% reduction in CVD risk in women
The researchers are calling for more sex-specific research to guide clinical practice.
Conference Coverage
Long-term BP reductions with renal denervation not race specific
Long-term blood pressure reductions in the Black patient cohort of the SYMPLICITY renal denervation trial challenge early results.