High-speed internet offers key connection to health, but millions lack it
Aug 5, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has helped make the importance of telehealth clear. But without fast internet, many people in the United States are missing out.
Health Disparities News
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.
Progress slows in preventing early deaths from heart disease
Jul 29, 2020
The decades-long decline in premature heart disease deaths began slowing in 2011, according to research that analyzed county-level data to figure out why.
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.
At nonprofit fitness center, women find strength in numbers
Jul 16, 2020
In Boston, HealthWorks Community Fitness members follow a path to fitness, self-confidence and sisterhood.
Mounting 'social determinants' could magnify stroke risk
Jul 16, 2020
The cumulative effect of several social factors can more than double the risk of stroke, according to new research.
Mexican American stroke survivors see big drop in repeat strokes
Jul 16, 2020
Over a span of 13 years, the rate of repeat strokes in Mexican American adults declined faster than in their non-Hispanic white peers, according to a new study.
Can a pay cut hurt your health?
Jul 15, 2020
Researchers have found links between sudden changes in income and subsequent heart and brain problems.
Unhealthy housing can lead to an unhealthy heart
Jul 15, 2020
A new scientific statement explores the various ways housing and neighborhoods can affect cardiovascular risk.
High blood pressure increasingly deadly for Black people
Jul 13, 2020
Black people experience a twofold higher mortality rate from high blood pressure, the often-called "silent killer," a new study shows.