Diversity in Medicine
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Tips, contraindications for superficial chemical peels reviewed
Setting expectations is critical as it can take a series of peels over months to see results.
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Medicaid patients with heart failure get poor follow-up after hospital discharge
Both structural racism and problems with access are likely behind the low rates of follow-up care.
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Racial, ethnic disparities persist in access to MS care
Hispanic patients were significantly more likely to consistently report lower access to MS-specific care and feeling less heard by their health...
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Omitting radiation in rectal cancer: ‘Less is more’
‘An all-chemotherapy approach may make curative intent treatment accessible for patients in these resource-constrained settings,’ says the author...
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Medicaid expansion closing racial gap in GI cancer deaths
Results of a new study were particularly notable for Black patients, for whom there was a consistent increase in receiving therapy and a decrease...
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Cross-border U.S.-Mexican collaboration drives up ALL survival
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Blood cancer patient takes on bias and ‘gaslighting’
Having battled Hodgkin lymphoma and the health care system itself, a young public relations specialist is on a mission.
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Standard measure may underestimate OSA in Black patients
Measurement error may be the culprit in underdiagnosing obstructive sleep apnea in Black patients.
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Maternal health clinic teams with legal services to aid patients
Health-harming legal needs are drivers of poor health outcomes, particularly for Black women and children.
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Breast cancer outcomes are worse for Black men
Black Americans are more likely to be diagnosed at older ages and to die from the disease.