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Racial Gaps in Cardiovascular Risk Control in Obesity
23 Dec 2025 07:28 GMT
… quality healthcare services. … health programs, culturally tailored health … racial disparities, ethnic disparities, hypertension control, lipid management, glycemic control, health … inequities, social determinants of health, precision medicine, healthcare …
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Rising pregnancy-related deaths in Illinois reveal persistent racial disparities
18 Dec 2025 08:01 GMT
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) — More mothers are dying in Illinois. According to a new study, pregnancy-related deaths are up statewide and medical officials said most were preventable.
Between 2021 to 2022, an average of 110 Illinois women died during …
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Kennedy kills $18 million in child healthcare grants amid HHS attacks on gender-affirming care
19 Dec 2025 09:32 GMT
… language” and references to racial disparities and “pregnant people” … ’s recommendations reflect public health interest, or are, … infant deaths, improving adolescent health, preventing fetal alcohol syndrome … to children’s health that Kennedy represents …
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American Academy Of Pediatrics Loses U.S. Health Department Funding After Criticizing RFK Jr.
18 Dec 2025 20:32 GMT
… death, rural access to health care, mental health, adolescent health, supporting children with birth … language,” such as references to racial disparities and “pregnant people,” and for …
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Community Birth Centers are urgently needed for health equity in Springfield (Viewpoint)
18 Dec 2025 14:11 GMT
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In Massachusetts, maternal-health disparities mirror national trends … show a growing racial gap over the past … the Springfield Maternal Child Health Commission — including … into regional maternal-health planning as essential health-care infrastructure.
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Young Adults Using Substances to Sleep
23 Dec 2025 07:51 GMT
… to broader social and health inequalities that may influence … to report doing so.
Racial disparities also emerged. Black … for greater awareness among healthcare providers. Patrick stressed … are often intertwined.
“Health care providers should understand how …
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South Carolina sees increase in infant mortality rates, according to DPH report
23 Dec 2025 05:19 GMT
… report, which tracks health outcomes for babies during … report also highlights stark racial disparities. Infants born to African … said Prisma Health is working with community health workers to … of maternal health during pregnancy. The health system is …
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Why don’t more child welfare agencies use predictive risk models?
23 Dec 2025 01:39 GMT
… as parenting classes, mental health counseling, housing and community … various sources, including behavioral health records and court records. … they have not increased racial disparities in foster care … or lack of access to medical care — not actual abuse.
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SB 694 Will Harm Black Veterans by Cutting Off the Help We Rely On
22 Dec 2025 09:15 GMT
… military sexual trauma, gender-specific healthcare, or service records that fail … VA. It does not address racial gaps in approvals. It does not …
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Baltimore youth detention facility forces its residents to go without heating during early winter cold snap
22 Dec 2025 00:27 GMT
… are black, exemplifying the racial disparities in Baltimore policing.
These … million in cuts to healthcare programs, including $25 … mental health services, even though demand for mental healthcare … This lack of mental health resources compounds the financial …