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DISPARITIES IN HEALTHCARE

(5 days ago) WEBHealthcare delivery is not experienced equitably by all populations. A healthcare disparity is a difference between population groups in the way they access, experience, and receive healthcare. Factors that influence healthcare disparities include social, economic, …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK578532/

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The 2022 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report: We …

(9 days ago) WEBData increasingly showed that social, economic, environmental, and community conditions—together known as social determinants of health—may substantially …

https://www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/2022-national-healthcare-disparities-report.html

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Addressing Social Needs in Health Care Settings: Evidence, …

(3 days ago) WEBIntroduction. Efforts to address social determinants of health (SDOH), long a priority for public health professionals (), have been re-energized by recent attention …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8240195/

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Pandemic-Driven Health Policies To Address Social Needs And …

(Just Now) WEBStark disparities during the COVID-19 pandemic led to new health policy funding and interventions addressing social needs and social determinants of health to …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hpb20220210.360906/

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Why Racial Inequities Still Persist in Health Care - The …

(7 days ago) WEBThe ensuing criticism led to the resignation of the top editor and culminated with a pledge to increase staff diversity and publish a more inclusive array of papers. “The topics of racial and

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/17/health/racial-disparities-health-care.html

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Addressing Social Issues Affecting Health to Improve …

(7 days ago) WEBWhen so much attention has been focused on the health care system these past 7 years—an understandable preoccupation when 15% to 16% of the population is without health insurance—it is easy to forget how …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2514182

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Health Inequity and Racism Affects Patients and Health …

(4 days ago) WEB“The Covid-19 pandemic has magnified issues to the extent that disparities in care delivery can no longer be ignored,” says Lisa Cooper, MD, MPH, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor, Equity in …

https://catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/CAT.21.0033

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An Effective Way to Tackle the Social Causes of Poor …

(3 days ago) WEBThe new business model for health requires healthcare organizations to address not only medical problems, but social problems like hunger, loneliness, and trauma. While these social determinants

https://hbr.org/2019/05/an-effective-way-to-tackle-the-social-causes-of-poor-health

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What has the pandemic revealed about the US health …

(6 days ago) WEBGermany, which has all along had a robust public health care system, was accepting sick patients from Italy, Spain, and France. Meanwhile, U.S. hospitals were in financial shock and fee-for-service …

https://news.mit.edu/2021/what-has-pandemic-revealed-about-us-health-care-what-needs-change-0405

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Social determinants of health - World Health …

(3 days ago) WEBThe following list provides examples of the social determinants of health, which can influence health equity in positive and negative ways: Income and social protection. Education. …

https://www.who.int/health-topics/social-determinants-of-health

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Social Determinants of Health - Healthy People 2030 health.gov

(4 days ago) WEBSocial determinants of health (SDOH) are the conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, …

https://health.gov/healthypeople/priority-areas/social-determinants-health

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Access to Health Services - Healthy People 2030 health.gov

(8 days ago) WEBSocial determinants of health affect nearly everyone in one way or another. Check out the Healthy People Access to Health Services literature summary to learn about the latest …

https://health.gov/healthypeople/priority-areas/social-determinants-health/literature-summaries/access-health-services

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Poverty, Racism, and the Public Health Crisis in America

(3 days ago) WEBHowever, the U.S. has one of the highest rates of poverty in the developed world and the worst index of health and social problems as a function of income …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8450438/

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Disparities in Health and Health Care: 5 Key Questions and …

(9 days ago) WEBKFF Headquarters: 185 Berry St., Suite 2000, San Francisco, CA 94107 Phone 650-854-9400 Washington Offices and Barbara Jordan Conference Center: 1330 …

https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/disparities-in-health-and-health-care-5-key-question-and-answers/

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Social Justice and Health - American Public Health Association

(1 days ago) WEBSocial justice is the view that everyone deserves equal rights and opportunities — this includes the right to good health. Yet today, there are inequities in health that are …

https://www.apha.org/what-is-public-health/generation-public-health/our-work/social-justice

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Social Inequalities in health: Challenges, knowledge gaps, key …

(2 days ago) WEBThe February issue of 2018 addressed the role of theory in health inequality research, the relationship between socio-political context and health [], and it also …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1403494819866416

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5 Critical Priorities for the U.S. Health Care System

(6 days ago) WEBThey include: focus on prevention, not just treating sickness; tackle racial disparities; expand telehealth and in-home services; build integrated systems; and adopt …

https://hbr.org/2021/12/5-critical-priorities-for-the-u-s-health-care-system

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10 global health issues to track in 2021 - World Health …

(Just Now) WEB10 global health issues to track in 2021. 2020 was a devastating year for global health. A previously unknown virus raced around the world, rapidly emerging as …

https://www.who.int/news-room/spotlight/10-global-health-issues-to-track-in-2021

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Health, Income, & Poverty: Where We Are & What Could Help

(Just Now) WEBA 2008 report found that $1.00 in SNAP expenditures generates $1.73 in economic activity and that SNAP is among the most effective economic stimulus programs. Another study found that

https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hpb20180817.901935/

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Is our healthcare system broken? - Harvard Health

(Just Now) WEBThe current US healthcare system has a cruel tendency to delay or deny high-quality care to those who are most in need of it but can least afford its high cost. …

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/is-our-healthcare-system-broken-202107132542

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13.1 Sociological Perspectives on Health and Health Care

(5 days ago) WEBSocial inequality characterizes the quality of health and the quality of health care. People from disadvantaged social backgrounds are more likely to become ill and to receive inadequate health care. Partly to increase their incomes, physicians have tried to control the practice of medicine and to define social problems as medical problems.

https://open.lib.umn.edu/socialproblems/chapter/13-1-sociological-perspectives-on-health-and-health-care/

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Social factors and health: pathways and promise Pediatric Research

(Just Now) WEBMetrics. The relationship between social factors and health is of great interest to clinicians, health system leaders, and policy makers. 1 Although it may seem …

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41390-024-03165-9

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11 global health issues to watch in 2023, according to IHME experts

(2 days ago) WEB“ After experiencing significant disruptions to health care systems worldwide due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the increases in respiratory infections and other …

https://www.healthdata.org/news-events/insights-blog/acting-data/11-global-health-issues-watch-2023-according-ihme-experts

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Health Effects of Social Isolation and Loneliness

(4 days ago) WEBSocial isolation and loneliness can increase a person's risk for: Heart disease and stroke. Type 2 diabetes. Depression and anxiety. Suicidality and self-harm. …

https://www.cdc.gov/social-connectedness/risk-factors/index.html

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Use of Social Media in Health Care—Opportunities, Challenges, …

(8 days ago) WEBSocial media has transformed personal and professional lives, raising important ethical questions for health care and clinicians. We review the medico-ethical …

https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/wnl.0000000000012557

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Loneliness and social isolation facts and myths VCU Health

(8 days ago) WEBWhile health experts say it is hard to measure this precisely, research has linked loneliness and social isolation to health problems in adults aged 50 and older. …

https://www.vcuhealth.org/news/loneliness-and-social-isolation-facts-and-myths

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Social Media Bans Alone Won’t Improve Mental Health, Say …

(4 days ago) WEBSocial Media Bans Alone Won’t Improve Mental Health, Say Student Advocates. There is a significant perception gap between educators and students when …

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/social-media-bans-alone-wont-improve-mental-health-say-student-advocates/2024/05

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California Adults With Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Are …

(5 days ago) WEBSummary: This policy brief uses data from the 2022 California Health Interview Survey to analyze the distribution of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and positive …

https://healthpolicy.ucla.edu/our-work/publications/adult-adverse-childhood-experiences-policy-brief-2024

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About Down Syndrome Birth Defects CDC

(8 days ago) WEBSome people with Down syndrome have other medical problems as well. Common health problems include: Congenital heart defects. Hearing loss. Obstructive …

https://www.cdc.gov/birth-defects/about/down-syndrome.html

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Cultural Relativity and Acceptance of Embryonic Stem Cell …

(6 days ago) WEBVoices in Bioethics is currently seeking submissions on philosophical and practical topics, both current and timeless. Papers addressing access to healthcare, the …

https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/bioethics/article/view/12685

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Developing national cancer survivorship standards to inform

(Just Now) WEBPrioritized items were survivor-focused, including processes to both assess and manage physical, psychological, and social issues, and evaluation of patient …

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11764-024-01602-6

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The Role of Social Determinants of Health in Promoting Health …

(3 days ago) WEBIntroduction and background. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), social determinants of health (SDH) are defined as the circumstances in which …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9899154/

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22 Injustices in Senior Care Homes That Will Outrage You - MSN

(9 days ago) WEBSocial Isolation and Loneliness According to a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, social isolation and loneliness are …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/22-injustices-in-senior-care-homes-that-will-outrage-you/ss-BB1mvMR8

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DEA Releases 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment

(5 days ago) WEBPhone Number: (571) 776-2508. WASHINGTON – Today, DEA Administrator Anne Milgram announced the release of the 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment …

https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2024/05/09/dea-releases-2024-national-drug-threat-assessment

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College students shrug at nationwide campus protests - Axios

(8 days ago) WEBBy the numbers: Only a small minority (8%) of college students have participated in either side of the protests, the survey of 1,250 college students found. …

https://www.axios.com/2024/05/07/poll-students-israel-hamas-protests

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RFK Jr. revealed he had a brain worm. Here’s how that affects …

(4 days ago) WEBHis campaign said Kennedy is in “robust” mental health and has recovered from the cognitive problems he reported more than a decade ago. The campaign has …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/05/08/parasitic-brain-worm-rfk/

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