Diversity in Medicine
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Poor trial representation tied to worse breast cancer survival
Patient groups such as patients of color, older patients, and those with comorbidities are not well represented in clinical trials, and it remains...
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Early in career, female academic docs earn less than males: study
The earning potential of women in most specialties is 10% less than their male colleagues over the course of the first 10 years of their careers...
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Group prenatal care had mixed effect on preterm birth disparities
Although group prenatal care sessions did not significantly reduce preterm birth among Black women, the reduction in racial disparities compared...
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Breastfeeding disparities further exacerbated by pending legislation
For hundreds of years, African American women demonstrated that it takes a village, especially when it comes to breastfeeding.
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Breast cancer now leading cause of cancer death in Black women
"Black women are 41% more likely to die from breast cancer than White women despite a lower risk of being diagnosed with the disease."
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Researchers identify growing racial disparity in endometrial cancer mortality
The 5-year relative survival rate for Black women is 63%, compared with 84% for White women – a 21% gap in absolute terms.
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LGBTQ parents fare worse giving birth
Although differences in demographic and clinical factors explain some of the poorer outcomes among gender and sexual minority patients giving...
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Referrals to gender clinics in Sweden drop after media coverage
The programs may have influenced and jeopardized young transgender individuals’ access to transgender-specific health care.
Dx Across the Skin Color Spectrum
Sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous disease that may affect the skin in addition to multiple body organ systems, including the lungs.
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100 coauthored papers, 10 years: Cancer transplant pioneers model 'team science'
MSKCC medical oncologists share expertise in HSCT, Spanish background, a gift for mentoring, and 100 peer-reviewed publications written together...
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Antibiotic choices for inpatients with SSTIs vary by race
Clindamycin was more often prescribed for Black patients than White patients.