The South has a long history of medical mistrust among Black communities. This mistrust has led to lower vaccination rates. This is due to past injustices and false information spreading like wildfire. But there is hope. Digital health tools are stepping in to change the game. These tools are not new. They have already helped with other health issues. Things like he...

Drug-related deaths are a big issue. Yet, many studies overlook how race and gender intersect to affect these deaths. This is a big problem. It's like trying to solve a puzzle with missing pieces. Researchers often focus on one factor at a time. But people's lives are more complex than that. Race and gender don't exist in isolation. They mix and mingle. This mix can ...

The city's mayor is standing firm on a controversial practice: taking people with severe mental health issues to hospitals, even if they don't want to go. This move has sparked a heated debate, with critics arguing that it's not the best way to handle the city's mental health crisis. The mayor's office has been under fire for how they're handling this situation. A r...

When it comes to handling behavioral health crises, emergency medical services (EMS) are often the first responders. These situations can involve individuals experiencing severe agitation or distress. It is well-known that there are significant differences in how physical restraints and sedatives are used in emergency rooms based on a person's race or ethnicity. Howe...

Breast cancer isn't just a worry for older women anymore. Researchers from Washington University School of Medicine found that younger women, those under 50, are now facing a higher risk than ever before. This increase is especially troubling because it's happening quickly. In fact, between 2000 and 2019, the rate of breast cancer in women aged 20 to 49 jumped from 6...

Messages matter when it comes to social equity. Researchers wanted to see if telling people about racial disparities in child tax credit (CTC) policies might actually hurt support for these policies. They did two experiments, one with a big bunch of people from Prolific and another with an even bigger group from SSRS. Both groups had people from different races and p...

Did you know that your race, where you live, and how much money you make can actually play a big role in whether you might lose a limb? Let's talk about something called chronic limb-threatening ischemia, which is a fancy term for when blood circulation is really poor in your leg. Because of this, some people, especially Black folks, those who aren't as well-off fina...

Imagine a world where every child is loved and protected. Sadly, this isn't always the case. Child abuse is a huge problem that affects many kids. But here's a big issue - not all kids get the same help when they need it. Some get more support, others less. Why is that? Kids come from all sorts of backgrounds. Some have different skin colors, speak different languag...

Ever heard the saying, "Get a good education and you'll have a brighter future"? Well, that might not be the whole story, especially for certain groups. Let's talk about Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), a benefit meant to help people with disabilities. You might think that the more education you have, the less likely you are to need this support. But here...

Black people in the US face a higher chance of getting Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). Scientists are digging deeper into psychosocial factors that might be behind these racial differences. Previous research has shown that quality of life (QoL) and religious or spiritual (R/S) practices can influence ADRD risk. This new study looks at how QoL factor...