health disparities

New COVID-19 Testing Takes Aim At African-American Disparities

By Darian Benson • Apr 30, 2020

Darian Benson, Side Effects Public Media

African-Americans across the country are dying from the new coronavirus at a much higher rate than whites. Experts have a lot of explanations, but they also say more data is needed. In Indianapolis, a new no-cost testing program hopes to increase COVID-19 testing in African-American communities.

Crowded Homeless Shelters And The Vicious Flu Brew Perfect Storm

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez - KHN • Mar 7, 2018

Carmen Heredia Rodriguez / Kaiser Health News

The flu descended on Connie Gabaldon like a fog, she recalled, clouding her mind and compromising her judgment. It progressed to chest and back pain, the aches perhaps made worse by a fall the 66-year-old had while riding the bus in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Black Mothers Keep Dying After Giving Birth. Shalon Irving's Story Explains Why

By Renee Montagne • Dec 8, 2017

On a melancholy Saturday this past February, Shalon Irving's "village" — the friends and family she had assembled to support her as a single mother — gathered at a funeral home in a prosperous black neighborhood in southwest Atlanta to say goodbye.

Does Living Next To A Burger Joint Make You More Obese? New Research Says No

By Jill Sheridan • Aug 15, 2017

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Findings from a new study on fast food availability appear to turn previous research on its head.

Lag In Brain Donation Hampers Understanding Of Dementia In Blacks

By Anna Gorman - Kaiser Health News • Aug 9, 2017

The question came as a shock to Dorothy Reeves: Would she be willing to donate her husband’s brain for research?

‘Bureaucratic Ninjas’ Slice Red-Tape To Battle Health Disparities

By Kristian Foden-Vencil - Oregon Public Broadcasting • Aug 7, 2017

When a receptionist hands out a form to fill out at a doctor’s office, the questions are usually about medical issues: What’s the visit for? Are you allergic to anything? Up to date on vaccines?

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Stress And Poverty May Explain High Rates Of Dementia In African-Americans

By Jon Hamilton & - NPR News • Jul 17, 2017

Harsh life experiences appear to leave African-Americans vulnerable to Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, researchers reported Sunday at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in London.

Several teams presented evidence that poverty, disadvantage and stressful life events are strongly associated with cognitive problems in middle age and dementia later in life among African-Americans.

Indiana Black Expo: Fun Pays Off Later In African-American Health Initiatives

By Sarah Fentem • Jul 14, 2017

This year’s Indiana Black Expo Summer Celebration is in full swing. The event is the Expo organization’s biggest annual fundraiser, which runs through Sunday at the Indiana Convention Center.

How Disease Rates Vary By State — And What States Can Do About It

By Michael Ollove - Stateline • Dec 13, 2016

By many measures, Hawaii is one of the healthiest states in the union. Yet only Mississippi has a higher rate of flu or pneumonia deaths than the Aloha State.

West Virginia, which is usually among the bottom dwellers in state health rankings, is in the middle of the pack when it comes to deaths related to Alzheimer’s disease.

Side-By-Side Kansas Counties Are Worlds Apart When It Comes To Health

By Alex Smith - Heartland Health Monitor • Mar 21, 2016

At her home studio in Westwood, Kansas, yoga instructor Marilyn Pace leads a class of 5-to-8-year olds. With the help of songs, games and other kid-friendly teaching methods, she guides her small students through poses like the cobra, the triangle and the downward-facing dog.

Tatjana Alvegard takes her daughter, Kaya, to Pace’s classes regularly.

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