Diversity in Medicine
Conference Coverage
Asthma severity higher among LGBTQ+ population
SGM respondents were significantly more likely to have had asthma attacks requiring steroid use in the past years.
Conference Coverage
Lack of time is damaging women’s health
The one thing that is especially damaging to physical and mental health is sleep deprivation, and working mothers get less sleep than do working...
From the Journals
Pediatric sleep-disordered breathing linked to multilevel risk factors
Exposure to indoor pests, maternal education, and neighborhood factors play into sleep-disordered breathing–related symptoms.
Latest News
Pediatric psoriasis: Black children, males more likely to have palmoplantar subtype, study finds
Nail involvement occurred in significantly more Black and Hispanic/Latino patients than in White patients.
Dx Across the Skin Color Spectrum
Allergic contact dermatitis
Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is an inflammatory condition of the skin caused by an immunologic response to 1 or more identifiable allergens...
Commentary
Every click you make, the EHR is watching you
Could the actions we take in the EHR reveal the unconscious biases we have?
Commentary
Training more doctors should be our first priority, says ethicist
To me, the main goal is to expand our workforce. The secondary goal is to stay diverse, because we get better providers when we do so.
Conference Coverage
Menopausal hormone therapy less prescribed for Black women
There’s likely a combination of reasons for these disparities, with both provider and patient factors contributing, researchers say.
Conference Coverage
New risk factors for cardiovascular disease in women emerging
Gender equity in care for cardiovascular disease will be achieved only when risk factors are evaluated from a gender-dependent perspective and...
Highlights
Fighting disparities in palliative and end-of-life care
Racial and ethnic minorities are less likely to receive goal-concordant care, participate in advance care planning, and have access to palliative...
Commentary
The new normal in body temperature
Studies have actually shown that body temperature may be decreasing over time in humans.