April 2024

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued new guidelines urging women at average breast cancer risk to undergo mammograms every other year starting at age 40. This significant shift from …

A new race-neutral formula for determining organ transplant eligibility is being implemented nationwide, aiming to address longstanding disparities that have disadvantaged minority patients, particularly African Americans. The change comes after …

A new study from Penn State University reveals a stark shift in racial disparities surrounding drug overdose deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic. Historically, white individuals have been more likely to …

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an influential national advisory group, has finalized new breast cancer screening guidelines that lower the recommended starting age for mammograms to 40 but call …

A new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) highlights significant racial and ethnic disparities in health care experiences among older adults in the United States. As the population ages …

Florida’s new law preempting local heat protection measures for outdoor workers could disproportionately affect Hispanic and noncitizen immigrant workers, according to a KFF analysis of recent census data. The legislation, …

O.J. Simpson, the former NFL star and Heisman Trophy winner, died on April 10, 2024, at the age of 76 due to metastatic prostate cancer, as confirmed by his longtime …

A new study published in Nature’s Schizophrenia journal has uncovered significant differences in schizophrenia treatments among patients of diverse races and ethnicities in the United States. The research, led by …

Latino children in the United States face substantial obstacles in accessing quality health care compared to their white counterparts, a new study has found. The research, conducted by the Urban …

An evaluation of a large cohort of colorectal cancer patients has revealed substantial racial disparities in overall survival and some interesting differences in driver mutations.“We found the difference in racial …