After grieving mother's death, teen commits to helping others
Sep 24, 2020
First-generation American Ngoc Vuong devotes himself to shedding light on mental health education and disparities.
Health Equity Headlines
Cluster of risky conditions that can lead to heart disease is rising in Hispanic adults
Sep 22, 2020
Metabolic syndrome, a group of risk factors that can signal future diabetes or cardiovascular disease, is rising in Hispanic adults, as well as among younger adults.
Young immigrant works to eradicate diabetes, health gaps in her Latino community
Sep 15, 2020
Fascinated with the relationship between food and health since childhood, Lorena Melendez-Chavez is putting her nutrition education to work preventing obesity and diabetes in greater Los Angeles.
Black adults aren't getting right medications for trickiest cases of high blood pressure
Sep 14, 2020
Black adults with so-called resistant hypertension often don't get the right medications or receive counseling about the use of healthy behaviors to lower their blood pressure, according to new research.
Helping fathers connect with their kids, InvolvedDad's name says it all
Aug 26, 2020
Grateful for the strong relationship he has with his children, Shon Hart started InvolvedDad to help other dads connect with their kids.
More school, less heart disease? Researchers keep finding evidence
Aug 12, 2020
A growing school of thought sees a link between education and protection from heart disease.
Black people get fewer heart valve replacements, but inequity gap is narrowing
Aug 11, 2020
Almost two-thirds of people in the U.S. who need aortic valve replacements don’t get them, says a study that found Black people are less likely to undergo the procedure.
Program helps new immigrants blend into their communities
Aug 7, 2020
The Boston-based Immigrant Family Services Institute adopts a village model to help Caribbean, African and Hispanic immigrants assimilate faster into their new neighborhoods.
This 'actions-speak-louder-than-words' student puts public policy studies to work
Aug 3, 2020
This Georgia Tech student is determined to make a difference in health care disparities by getting to work in the community.
This 'citizen of the world' empowers herself, then her community
Jul 21, 2020
Only 20, Noun Abdelaziz has testified before the California Senate about healthy school meals and has a job working to destigmatize mental health in underserved communities.