On the Cutting Edge: Inside Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Oct 24, 2009
When Weiner first came to Georgetown from the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, he wanted to make the challenges of improving health in minority groups and addressing health disparities in the D.C. area two of Lombardis major institutional priorities ... While Georgetown has always rightfully thought of itself as a world-class university and as a university that reaches out to the world, here we are in our own city, facing this huge challenge of health disparities ... One of the things... (The Hoya, Washington DC)
Meharry gets stimulus research grant Oct 24, 2009
7 million in stimulus money to expand its research in health disparities ... Grants from the National Institutes of Health will enable Meharry researchers to continue important work that will help to alleviate health disparities among minorities and other underserved populations and contribute to the rich and important body of biomedical science work of the nation. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
$2 million grant aids Valley work training Oct 23, 2009
3 million federal stimulus grant to create a center to study health disparities and train students in health-related careers. The two-year grant will fund research projects for undergraduate and graduate students and development of an undergraduate health-sciences minor with an emphasis on health disparities in rural and underserved populations. (Fresno Bee)
Feelings of stigmatization may discourage HIV patients from proper care Oct 22, 2009
Grants from the American Foundation for AIDS Research, the California HIV Research Program Network for AIDS Research in Los Angeles, the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities, and the National Institute on Aging supported this research. The General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research Division in the department of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA provides a unique interactive environment for... (EurekAlert!)
Infant sucking habits may affect how baby talks Oct 21, 2009
The MIRT Program is supported by an award from the National Institutes of Health, National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities. . (EurekAlert!)
CDC Grant to Fund Cancer Research at Emory Oct 13, 2009
The Emory Prevention Research Center, opened in 2004, will use the money over the next five years to figure out how to reduce health disparities among residents in rural southwest Georgia. The center is one 35 CDC-funded prevention research centers across the country. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Hmong shamans help at Valley hospitals Oct 11, 2009
One hospital provides a place to house horses and buggies for Amish patients, said Amy Wilson-Stronks, the agency's project director for health disparities. Another, with a large Somali population, has a program that allows a doulah, a professional trained in childbirth, to provide support during pregnancy and labor. (Fresno Bee)
Racial Disparities In Diabetes Prevalence Linked To Living Conditions Oct 1, 2009
Researchers from the Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine compared data from the 2003 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) with the Exploring Health Disparities in Integrated Communities Southwest Baltimore (EHDIC-SWB) Study ... While we often hear media reports of genes that account for race differences in health outcomes, genes are but one of many factors that lead to the major health conditions that account for most deaths... (Science Daily)
Nation’s dilemma on show at Grady Sep 30, 2009
We have accepted as morally and ethically acceptable that, in our great country, there are tremendous health disparities. We accept that our friends, neighbors and family members are more likely to be diagnosed with late stage cancer, and die from it, if they are poor, uninsured, or a member of a racial or ethnic minority. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
U.S. turns blind eye to obesity as health costs soar Sep 30, 2009
Dr. David Satcher, director of The Satcher Health Leadership Institute and Center of Excellence on Health Disparities and Poussaint-Satcher-Cosby Chair in Mental Health Morehouse School of Medicine, was U.S. surgeon general from 1998 to 2002. Dr. Richard H. Carmona, president of the Canyon Ranch Institute and distinguished professor at the University of Arizona, was U.S. surgeon general from 2002 to 2006. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's 39th Annual Legislative Conference Foreign Affairs Brain Trust Discusses Africa in the Age of Obama Sep 17, 2009
It is achieving that mission by: (1) Facilitating the exchange of ideas and information to address critical issues affecting our communities, (2) Developing strategic research and historical resources for the public, (3) Providing leadership development and scholarship opportunities, (4) Developing effective programs and research to address social, economic and health disparities. 2009 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. (allAfrica.com)
Medicine wheel model for nutrition shows promise for control of type 2 diabetes Sep 10, 2009
St. Louis, MO, September 9, 2009 American Indian populations experience significant nutrition-related health disparities compared to other racial and ethnic groups within the US. American Indian adults have the highest age-adjusted rates for cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity of any racial or ethnic group. Age-adjusted rates of diabetes among Native people vary from 14% to 72%, which are 2. (EurekAlert!)
Conference to discuss health disparities in Hawaii Sep 9, 2009
The 2009 Hawai'i Health Equity Summit will delve into health disparities between people in Hawai'i and the Pacific and look at what some communities are doing to address the inequities. The summit is being hosted by the state Department of Health's Office of Health Equity and the Hawai'i Public Health Association. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Socio-cultural, Genetic Data Work Together To Reveal Health Disparities Sep 9, 2009
9, 2009) When it comes to health disparities between different groups, how society sees people in terms of race might play a greater role than genetics, according to a new University of Florida study ... (June 26, 2009) To understand health disparities, researchers need to understand how today's racial categories evolved from the negative assumptions made hundreds of years ago to justify slavery, a public health. (Science Daily)
Wellesley teen in summer leadership program Sep 2, 2009
The Summer Leadership Program aims at connecting young people around four main issues of social justice: Health Disparities Immigration Environmental Justice Violence and Liberation Movements. We push the fact that education is key, said Justice. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Feelings of hopelessness linked to stroke risk in healthy women Aug 28, 2009
D., M.P.H., principal investigator of the study, associate director of the Program in Health Disparities Research, and associate professor of medicine. "These findings suggest that women who experience feelings of hopelessness may have greater risk for future heart disease and stroke," Everson-Rose said. (EurekAlert!)
Another View: Give Obama your advice on how to combat AIDS Aug 26, 2009
According to ONAP, todays meeting in Atlanta will seek views from participants on how to reduce HIV infections, increase access to care and reduce HIV-related health disparities. Other cities on the itinerary include New York, Los Angeles, Jackson, Miss. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Health disparities gap could widen with budget cuts Aug 23, 2009
Saturday, August 22, 2009 5:14 AM EDT According to local officials, public health programs threatened with budget cuts could widen health disparities ... The good news is that we know we can reduce health disparities through effective public health interventions, said Linda Yaroch, deputy health officer for the Health Department of Northwest Michigan. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Confronting health disparities among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth Aug 19, 2009
Public release date: 19-Aug-2009. Contact: James Newton. (EurekAlert!)
EagleBank Foundation and The GW Cancer Institute to Host First Annual Cancer Survivorship Symposium Aug 19, 2009
This year's symposium will focus on survivorship research and health disparities and speakers will include Dr. Julia Rowland, director of the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Office of Cancer Survivorship, Dr. Craig Earle, program leader for health services research at the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, Dr. Lisa Campbell, associate director of the Center for Health Disparities Research at East Carolina University, and Dr. Kimlin Ashing-Giwa, director of the Center for Community Alliance... (Primezone Releases)
No race disparities in risk of AIDS and death in HIV patients in Kaiser Permanente system Jul 21, 2009
This study is part of Kaiser Permanente's larger ongoing work to end health disparities by providing equitable access and care to its 8. 6 million members, by targeting resources to areas in need in communities across the United States, by investing in disparities research, and by implementing strategies that support equity in health nationwide, including universal health coverage. (EurekAlert!)
Population of disabled patients takes many forms Jul 4, 2009
I APPLAUD Partners HealthCare s addressing the issue of health disparities and accessibility challenges that exist for physically disabled patients ( , Page A1, June 26). At the same time, we must go further to eliminate healthcare disparities faced by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Quality, and equality, of care Jun 29, 2009
BARRIERS TO good care at hospitals are just one of many reasons that people with disabilities suffer health disparities as sharp as those facing racial and ethnic minorities ... Healthcare facilities throughout the state would be under greater pressure to remove physical and social barriers if the Legislature would pass a bill that would require the state s council on minority groups health disparities to extend its responsibility to persons with disabilities. (Boston Globe)
Big study will test vitamin D, fish oil Jun 23, 2009
"If something as simple as taking a vitamin D pill could help lower these risks and eliminate these health disparities, that would be extraordinarily exciting," said Dr. JoAnn Manson, who will co-lead the study. Associated Press. (Montana Standard, MT)
Fish oil, vitamin D to be scrutinized in big study Jun 23, 2009
"If something as simple as taking a vitamin D pill could help lower these risks and eliminate these health disparities, that would be extraordinarily exciting," said Dr. JoAnn Manson. She and Dr. Julie Buring, of Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, will co-lead the study. (MSNBC -- Health)
Races Differ in Rates of Sleep-Related Obesity Jun 16, 2009
"Compared to white Americans, black Americans had a greater prevalence of short sleep and a greater prevalence of obesity. Both black and white Americans who were obese tended to have short sleep duration," study author Girardin Jean-Louis, an associate professor at the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center at the Brooklyn Health Disparities Research Center, said in a news release. The findings suggest that short sleep time may be a contributor to the obesity crisis in the United... (MEDLINEplus)
HACU Kicks Off its First Nationwide Tour to Discuss the State of Hispanic Higher Education Jun 6, 2009
HACU's legislative priorities for the 111th Congress will also be discussed, including No Child Left Behind (ESEA); the Workforce Investment Act; Minority Health Disparities; comprehensive immigration reform, in particular the DREAM Act; and funding through the Higher Education Act, the Farm Bill, and other federal sources. "HACU on the Road offers us the opportunity to discuss Hispanic higher education with a variety of academic and workforce partners in different regions of the U.S. and the... (PR Newswire)
Report identifies early childhood conditions that lead to adult health disparities Jun 3, 2009
"Yet we also know that health disparities linked to social class, race, and ethnicity are not primarily about health care access or quality, since these inequalities persist in countries that provide health care for all their citizens. These disparities are rooted in where and how we live, work, and play. Science is now telling us that they're also about how we as a society treat our youngest members.". . (EurekAlert!)
FULL HIGHLIGHTS May 29, 2009
A panel discussion will bring together today s leaders in science and medicine to discussion movements for nuclear abolition and the elimination of health disparities. Ezekiel Emanuel, a leading bioethicist and senior counselor at the White House Office of Management and Budget on health policy, will be the keynote speaker. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Genetic Cause For Primary Biliary Cirrhosis Identified May 28, 2009
The reasons for the health disparities. (Feb. (Science Daily)
Poor attention in kindergarten predicts lower high school test scores, UC Davis researchers find May 26, 2009
"In our study, a child's inability to pay attention when they start school had the strongest negative effect on how they performed at the end of high school regardless of their IQ (intelligence quotient)," said lead study author Joshua Breslau, an assistant professor of internal medicine at the UC Davis School of Medicine and a researcher with the UC Davis Center for Reducing Health Disparities. He said that addressing attention problems early in life could keep some children from entering "a... (EurekAlert!)
Partnership targets women who need assistance to cope with breast cancer May 15, 2009
Lindsey, who has survived breast cancer, was enthusiastic about partnering with Olopade because she is impressed with the approaches to prevention and the treatment of breast cancer that the University s Center for Interdisciplinary Health Disparities Research has taken. Because I ve had breast cancer, I m very particular about the ways I think women with the disease should be treated. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
One loss leads to better care for all May 8, 2009
A county initiative would fight health disparities in race and income ... On Thursday, the county Health Department presented its initial recommendations for its Health Equity Initiative to combat nearly two dozen health disparities. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Minorities to Bear Brunt of Rise in U.S. Cancer Cases May 1, 2009
"Disparities facing minority patients are now reaching crisis proportions," said Dr. Derek Raghavan, director of the Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute and co-chair of ASCO's Health Disparities Advisory Group. "It is critical that we take action to address these disparities before they reach these numbers.". (MEDLINEplus)
City takes lead on residents' well-being Apr 17, 2009
I don't have to remind you about the health disparities that are critical and specific to our area, and that's why I accepted the invitation, said Hudson ... Hudson said that by taking the lead on health initiatives, she would like to see Greenville become the state's leader in turning around historic health disparities, which affect the bottom line in nearly every aspect of life. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Blue Cross awards 30K to UNM Foundation Apr 16, 2009
Some of the funds will go to graduate students and faculty at the Department of Communication and Journalism who engage in projects to address health disparities in New Mexico. The Medical Legal Alliance for Children jointly run by the School of Law and UNM s Pediatric Clinics and Children s Hospital will get money to shore up services and outreach activities. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Claflin student's research garners rave reviews Apr 14, 2009
Her presentation, "The Role of Zinc in the Pathogenesis of Prostate Cancer: Health Disparities among African Americans," won rave reviews from her peers and fellow researchers alike ... With plans to pursue a doctorate degree, Johnson said each presentation she does pushes her closer to wanting to educate the public on health disparities. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Study of neighborhoods points to modifiable factors, not race, in cancer disparities Apr 13, 2009
Previous research has shown that considerable health disparities exist relating to race, ethnicity, geographic location, and other factors. While researchers have been striving to understand the causes of such disparities in survival from some cancers, including cancers of the breast and prostate, the potential roles of innate factors, such as genetic differences, versus modifiable factors, such as socioeconomic differences, remain unclear. (EurekAlert!)
U.S. Civil Rights Commission To Hold Business Meeting on Friday, April 17, 2009 Apr 10, 2009
Approval of Concept Paper for a Commission Briefing on Health Disparities (Commissioner Taylor). Management & Operations. (PR Newswire)
It's not baby fat: Too many tots too tubby Apr 8, 2009
The cause for the early health disparities is hard to pinpoint, childhood experts said. "It's always possible there are biological factors within ethnic groups," said Dr. Tom Robinson, director of the Center for Healthy Weight at the Stanford University School of Medicine. (CNN -- Health)
Forum: Health disparities result from unequal opportunity Apr 7, 2009
Upcoming screenings and discussion programs will address several variants associated with health disparities. Programs will take place Sundays through May 10, with the exception of April 12, from 3 to 5 p.m. For specific dates and locations, see the Russell Library Web site at or call (706) 542-5788. (Athens Banner-Herald)
BETTER LIFE: The latest news on diabetes Mar 23, 2009
Experts work to reduce minority health disparities ... Speaking at the meeting, Garth Graham, assistant secretary for minority health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and a faculty member at Harvard, said the issue of health disparities is "not a black people problem, an Asian or Native American problem -- it's an American problem." Graham, who came to the USA 13 years ago from Africa with five members of his family, $150 in their pockets, and was hospitalized his first week... (USA Today -- Life)
Why Barack Obama is 'Good For Women' Feb 28, 2009
He supports legislation to encourage research that will examine gender and health disparities. The same legislation would establish community outreach programmes in underserved areas to help women access health care and maintain healthy lifestyles. (allAfrica.com)
Professor: every view important Feb 27, 2009
Texas Aer for the Study of Health Disparities in the College of Education put on the roundtable discussion in Rudder Tower to conclude Black History Month. "We have had several students who worked with Briggs at Prairie View A ," said Raynolette Ettienne-Gittens, a doctoral research assistant in the Center for the Study of Health Disparities. (The Battalion, TX)
Mercer charity groups Feb 26, 2009
American Heart Association in Robbinsville, $50,000 to support and expand its Health Disparities in Heart Health Program, a community education initiative to reach high-risk individuals. The program is expanding to reach members of the Latino community and to provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training, an emergency medical procedure for cardiac arrest, in Newark's Central Ward. (NJ.com -- Times)
Hidden Phosphorus Food Additives Dangerous To Kidney Disease Patients Feb 21, 2009
"Calories, fat, and sodium content are required to be listed on nutrition labels, but phosphorus is not," says Catherine Sullivan, M.S., R.D., lead researcher from the Center for Reducing Health Disparities, a joint center created and operated by MetroHealth and Case Western Reserve University. "This makes it impossible for kidney disease patients to know how much phosphorus they are eating. For example, we discovered that while chicken is often on dialysis patients' 'Safe List' of foods to eat,... (Science Daily)
Official Statement From the 100 Black Men of America, Inc. Regarding New York Post (Sean Delonas Cartoon) Feb 20, 2009
Members represent a myriad of professions including corporate executives, physicians, attorneys, entrepreneurs, entertainers, elected officials, professional athletes, educators and men from numerous other professions that have created an international coalition focused on creating educational opportunities, promoting economic empowerment, addressing health disparities and creating positive, nurturing mentoring relationships. The men of the 100 are committed as individuals, and as an... (PR Newswire)
Social Class, Gender Won't Shield Smokers from Harm Feb 20, 2009
They conclude that smoking may be a greater cause of health disparities than social class. The study also found that smoking cancels out the survival advantage women normally have over men. (MEDLINEplus)
Around the Valley Feb 15, 2009
Fresno Metro Ministry and Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno will hold a Town Hall meeting 9-10 a.m. today at 2672 E. Alluvial Ave. Dr. John Capitman will speak on "Changing the Health Disparities and Poor Health Outcomes in the Central Valley." He is the executive director for the Central Valley Health Policy Institute at Fresno State. Details: (559) 322-6146. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Roles of DNA packaging protein revealed by Einstein scientists Feb 13, 2009
Last year, Einstein received more than $130 million in support from the NIH. This includes the funding of major research centers at Einstein in diabetes, cancer, liver disease, and AIDS. Other areas where the College of Medicine is concentrating its efforts include developmental brain research, neuroscience, cardiac disease, and initiatives to reduce and eliminate ethnic and racial health disparities. Through its extensive affiliation network involving five hospital centers in the Bronx,... (EurekAlert!)
Minorities Distrust Medical System More Feb 10, 2009
The study was presented Thursday at the American Association for Cancer Research's Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities, in Carefree, Ariz. It was one of four studies that were highlighted in a Thursday news conference, at which Williams and others spoke. (MEDLINEplus)
Newsom Vetoes Special Election Feb 8, 2009
Newsom created Shape Up San Francisco to help address health disparities in city neighborhoods. The goal is to find cultural and age-appropriate ways to get people to eat healthier and exercise regularly. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Two-Thirds of Hispanic Women Discover Breast Cancer Themselves Feb 7, 2009
What's troubling, however, is that about half of all women who noticed an abnormality waited at least a month before seeking medical help, according to new research being presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities, in Carefree, Ariz. Two-thirds of breast cancers in Hispanic women are discovered by accident, while only 23 percent come to light through a mammography and another 6 percent through a clinical exam. (MEDLINEplus)
