Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other sexual and gender minority people (LGBTQ+), are at greater risk of dying by suicide, of cardiovascular disease, and of a cascading list of other ...

American physicians’ understanding of health was based around the male body, while diagnoses for mental health disorders were based around symptoms experienced by women — a history that still haunts ...

The goals of this workshop were to explore ongoing challenges with accessing genetic/genomic services, better understand the role of health care delivery systems and clinicians with delivering ...

Black Americans are far more likely to live with heart and cardiovascular diseases than any other demographic in the U.S.

A recent study published in Health Data Science, led by Dr. Fengyu Wen from the Institute of Medical Technology at Peking University Health Science Center and Professor Luxia Zhang from the National ...

PHILADELPHIA— The majority of genetic studies focus on people of European descent, which limits the understanding of how genes influence health in other populations. Researchers at the Perelman School ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Studies have shown that socioeconomic factors can lead to worsened outcomes in patients with AMD. Providers ...

I've always noticed disparities. I grew up in Liberia, West Africa, where I was very much aware of how good my health and quality of life were, the daughter of highly educated professionals. Many ...

Health information presents both opportunities and challenges for the African American community. With an abundance of medical resources available, it’s vital to understand how to navigate this ...