Why Health Equity Matters

Researchers believe that white people are just as susceptible to high premature mortality rates as people of color in historically “Jim Crow” states.

The funding will go toward harm reduction-related projects, including strategies that address racial disparities in overdose deaths.

The docuseries explores why racial diversity is key to clinical trials, while addressing a history of mistrust among Black Americans.

“A Home from Shana Foundation” was created by founder Cleopatra Herrera, who wanted to advocate for expecting Black mothers and their childbirth rights.

The five grantees aim to increase their organization’s workforce, improve accessibility of mental health services, and build new locations.

Some have waited decades to explore the world out of fear they’ll be targeted and discriminated against, while others have chosen to be expats.

The Commonwealth Fund’s 2023 state scorecard also graded New Jersey and Delaware as having a “better-than-average” health system performance.

Peripheral arterial disease is a serious health condition that causes blockage of blood vessels in the lower body that can lead to amputations.

The university is partnering with the Community of Compassion CDC to hold a series of health care events for preventative care.

The annual campaign addresses the detrimental impact that smoking tobacco has on Black communities, and the history of targeted advertising of menthol-flavored cigarettes.

The group added five Philly veterinarians to its peer counseling network Lifeboat, an online tool that allows vets to report mental health crises.

With pollen counts high this spring, many are reaching for their allergy meds. But some over-the-counter allergy drugs require a U.S. photo ID to purchase.

University officials this year expect the highest numbers of reported same-day crisis appointments since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Residents and community health care workers are expressing concern about proposals around law enforcement arresting individuals using illicit drugs out in the open.

The event is a part of broader VA efforts to raise awareness about new health care benefits that were signed into law last summer.