Black Americans with MS have more severe indicators of clinical disability and pathological disease than their white counterparts, even after adjusting for socioeconomic status, finds a large database study.
Health Disparities 2021: How to Help Close Racial and Ethnic Gaps in Care Delivery
This livestreamed CME conference will help equip healthcare professionals to be part of the solution for addressing healthcare disparities surrounding stroke, heart attack and more.
Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccination: Is It Vaccine Hesitancy or Vaccine Deliberation?
Reasons for lagging COVID-19 vaccination rates among Black Americans are likely multifactorial. Likewise, responses to promote vaccination need to be multifaceted and community-based.
Chronic Glucocorticoid Use Found to Be 5x More Likely in Black Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Data analysis reveals that Black patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are 5x more likely to use chronic glucocorticoids than white patients. Healthcare access may play a role.
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When a Pandemic Meets an Epidemic of Disparity: A Call to Action on COVID-19 in Black Americans
A new commentary describes COVID’s effect on Black America as “a pandemic superimposed on a historic epidemic of heath disparities.” The authors outline the contributing factors and ways to start addressing them.
A Possible Genetic Cause for Racial Disparities in Preeclampsia
A new study shows that infants carrying copies of APOL1 risk variants may increase a mother’s chance for developing preeclampsia. Leslie Bruggeman, PhD, explains.
Studies’ Results Support Liberalization of Some Eligibility Criteria for Acute Myeloid Leukemia Clinical Trials
Two related Cleveland Clinic studies examining acute myeloid leukemia outcomes in various patient populations bolster the case for easing some restrictions on clinical trial enrollment, which could increase access for patients who potentially could benefit and produc less racially biased, more generalizable results.
Maternal Mortality: Reducing Disparities
Significant racial disparities exist in pregnancy-related mortality rates. Maternal-fetal medicine specialists Kathleen Berkowitz, MD, and Jeff Chapa, MD, explain efforts to improve access and prevention and optimize the management of obstetric emergencies.
The Role of Prevention: Racial Disparities in Cervical Cancer
African American women are disproportionately affected by cervical cancer, with higher rates of incidence and mortality than white women. Prevention plays a key role.