Diversity in Medicine
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Fewer teens giving birth, but cases are more complex
The adolescents who are giving birth are more likely to have obesity, mental health problems, asthma, and other conditions that can complicate...
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Why do clinical trials still underrepresent minority groups?
The FDA wants researchers conducting clinical trials to submit a plan on how they will diversify participant pools. While the effort to undo...
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Medical education programs tell how climate change affects health
Medical schools are educating the next generation of doctors on one of the most widespread, insidious health threats of our time.
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Screening for diabetes at normal BMIs could cut racial disparities
Diabetes screening for Asian and Black individuals aged 35 and over, even at BMIs that are not considered overweight, would be ‘a good place to...
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Telehealth continues to loom large, say experts
Nine out of ten patients would recommend telemedicine to friends and family, and most physicians say they’re willing to devote significant time to...
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More medical schools build training in transgender care
Students and faculty identify gaps, such as a severe shortage of transgender instructors, and expand goals for training.
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Black men at higher risk for mortality from sleep apnea
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How social drivers of health lead to physician burnout
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Cardiologists say rights to maternity leave violated
Nearly 75% of cardiologists who gave birth during their career report violations of their maternity leave rights, increasing risk for...
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Food insecurity linked to metabolic syndrome in Hispanic/Latino youth
Youth in the lowest food security category had significantly lower HDL-C compared with youth with high food security.
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All in the family
"It is a difficult journey, don't get me wrong, but I never questioned that I could do it because my mom did it first."