Non-profits, health systems team up to address gaps in care, social services on Chicago's West Side

“It's about 40 providers that have come together within our collaborative to really think about how we address reducing health disparities ... you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Read More

Big Health Care Disparities Persist Across the U.S., New Report Finds

Big Health Care Disparities Persist Across the U.S., New Report Finds By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, April 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Deep-seated racial and ethnic disparities ... Read More

Report: America’s Health Systems Are Riddled With Racial, Ethnic Disparities

Racial and ethnic health disparities are persistent across the U.S., a new analysis shows, with even states that perform best on measures of health equity experiencing wide gaps between whites and ... Read More

Racial disparities in healthcare persist across the U.S., report finds

Advancing Racial Equity in U.S. Health Care: The Commonwealth Fund 2024 State Health Disparities Report is available ... Health News // 3 days ago Longest case of COVID-19 was breeding ground ... Read More

Racial health disparities persist even in top-performing states

Prompted by state and federal regulators, health systems have been striving to address health disparities, especially since the COVID-19 ... the report. The study assessed each state's healthcare ... Read More

Longest case of COVID-19 was breeding ground for mutations, study shows

An immune-compromised man with a year-and-a-half-long COVID-19 infection ... a new report finds. Health News // 1 day ago Racial disparities in healthcare persist across the U.S., report finds ... Read More

Children's Health News

Specific Nasal Cells Protect Against COVID-19 ... people's decreased fitness may affect their future work ability. The association of low youth cardiorespiratory fitness ... Disparities in Sleep ... Read More

Teen Health News

Apr. 8, 2024 — A study confirms the concerns raised in the public domain about how young people's decreased fitness may affect their future work ability. The association of low youth ... Read More

Sexual Health News

Contraceptive pills increased women's risk by 73 per cent ... Low Sexual Satisfaction Linked to Memory Decline Later in Life May 30, 2023 — Low sexual satisfaction in middle age may serve as an ... Read More

Rapid immune response of cells inside nose leads to milder cases of COVID-19 in kids

The nose appears to know when it comes to why children typically have milder cases of COVID-19 ... report finds. Health News // 3 days ago Racial disparities in healthcare persist across the U.S ... Read More

Michigan’s health care disparities stark for Black residents

Michigan has more severe racial disparities in its health care system than other Great Lakes states, with Black residents experiencing the poorest outcomes, a new national analysis shows. Read More

Racial disparities in health care persist in Texas, new study finds

According to a new report from the Commonwealth Fund, Texas has more severe racial and ethnic health disparities ... s health reporter. Got a tip? Email Elena at erivera@kera.org KERA News is ... Read More