Diversity in Medicine
Conference Coverage
How does atopic dermatitis present in skin of color?
Morphological variants common in skin of color include the follicular variant or micropapular variant of AD.
News
Fixing the maternal health problem in the U.S.: Signs of hope?
Hundreds of women die in pregnancy or in weeks after birth each year.
News
Congress OKs Veterans Affairs Expansive New Maternal Care Program
“Momnibus” bill focused on the maternal health crisis for Black women includes $15 million for veteran mothers....
News
Non–health care municipal services cut severe maternal morbidity rates
Services that affect nonmedical determinants of health broadly affect how people live their daily lives - healthfully or not.
News
Pandemic stresses harder on physician moms than physician dads: Study
Study results suggest that the pandemic has increased gender disparity and added disproportionately to the burden of female physicians.
Commentary
Chatbots can improve mental health in vulnerable populations
Taking greater advantage of these automated agents could save $11 billion across business sectors by 2023, said Sammi Wong and Dr. Krysti Lan Chi...
News
Social determinants of health may drive CVD risk in Black Americans
Investigators analyzed 20 years of data on over 50,500 U.S. adults drawn from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys.
Conference Coverage
Comorbidities larger factor than race in COVID ICU deaths?
News
Survey spotlights double-edged sword for minority cardiologists
Although career satisfaction is high among cardiologists, the survey found stark differences exist in professional lives across many domains.
News
How the Navajo’s cultural values are driving COVID vaccinations
“We’re a very social culture, so having to isolate really impacted our mental health,” said Dr. Mary Hasbah Roessel.