There are significant racial disparities in outpatient referrals for opioid use disorder treatment, highlighting urgent need for targeted interventions in emergency care, according to a recent study.

Addressing maternal health disparities in American Indian and Alaska Native communities will require identifying data gaps ...

A new textbook edited by UB faculty member Leonard Egede explores health care inequalities, their origins and how to address ...

McConnell, people who need health care aren’t going to “get over it.” The stakes are far too high for such a dismissive ...

Sickle cell disease is one of the most common genetic blood disorders in the world. It affects millions globally, with the ...

OpEd: Kentuckians don’t need to “get over it.” We need to demand a system that protects every one of us, before more ...

July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, a yearly observance of the mental health challenges faced by racial ...

A framework developed by studying the Health Equity Accelerator at Boston Medical Center can help healthcare organizations ...

Nearly 1 in 3 White teens report mental health visits, but this finding was significantly lower among teens from racial and ethnic minority groups. HealthDay News — There are substantial racial and ...

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Researchers have found that, in the United States, individuals who live in a high incarceration county have increased risk for stroke death.