The legacy of slavery in the U.S. has led to a wide range of health inequalities that have plagued the African American community for … Continue reading “Perspective: Racism is ‘pernicious, pervasive, cutting short lives’”
An analysis of all the people who died of documented COVID-19 in the U.S. estimates that more than 138,000 years of potential human life … Continue reading “How many years of life lost due to COVID? More than 138,000.”
Anesthesiologist and critical care physician Sharma Joseph, MPH ’22, spoke about her journey in medicine, racial disparities in health care—including the disproportionate impact of … Continue reading “Reflecting on patient care and health disparities during COVID-19”
Khama Ennis, MPH ’02, is chief of emergency medicine at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Massachusetts. As a black doctor, she sees racism every day. … Continue reading “A black ER doctor reflects on everyday encounters with racism”
George Floyd’s death has magnified both the urgent need to end racism and, in the context of the coronavirus pandemic, the urgent need to … Continue reading “Ending racial injustice in health”
Morissa Sobelson Henn, DrPH ’19, works with gun rights advocates on suicide prevention in Utah.
A person’s ability to be resilient in the face of adverse experiences such as the COVID-19 pandemic depends on multiple factors including genetics, personal history, and the situational context.
How the coronavirus pandemic plays out in the coming months depends on a number of factors, such as states’ decisions on reopening their economies, … Continue reading “Eyeing the future of the coronavirus pandemic”
Full implementation of a 2018 law requiring major chain restaurants to list calorie counts on their menus could prevent 136,000 new cases of heart … Continue reading “Calorie counts on menus could prevent chronic diseases, save health care costs”
If coronavirus infections surge in the wake of protests against police brutality and racism, it won’t necessarily mean that the protests are what’s causing … Continue reading “Could protests cause COVID-19 spikes? Tough to tell.”