Preventive Health Services in Reproductive-Aged Women with Diabetes Mellitus: A Scoping Review - Journal of General Internal Medicine Background Diabetes mellitus (DM), both type 1 (T1DM) and type 2 (T2DM), complicates about 1% of pregnancies in the US. Current research frequently focuses on the effects of DM on pregnancy outcomes, ...

Hot off the press work by amazing @domucla.bsky.social trainees identifying substantial #disparities in the provision of routine #preventive care for women with #diabetes

Co-management and care coordination stand out as opportunities to improve health for women

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Join us at #SIR26TOR for this Session - #Fibroids: #Disparities, Discoveries and Decisions: A Look at Which #Patients Get What Treatment and Why?

🗓️April 13, 2026
⏰9:50am - 10:20am ET
📍Expo - IR Hub 2
ℹ️Info - bit.ly/41041JP

@sirweb.org

📢The LISER Policy Lab is pleased to share a new Policy Brief "Evidence-based #youthemployment policy in #Senegal: Insights from the CAIPD"

🆕 municipality-level evidence links NEET #disparities & #climaterisks to guide targeted vocational training/local policy action.

🔗 www.liser.lu/news/Policy-...

🎌 This study aimed to evaluate regional #disparities in surgical approaches and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) among early #breastcancer patients in urban and rural areas of #Nagasaki Prefecture, #Japan

journals.sagepub.com/share/U7PING...

#CanSky #OncSky

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As ICE Moved In, Minnesotans Set Up a Shadow Medical System. It’s a Lesson for Other Cities.

President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis forced families into hiding and catalyzed informal medical networks to deliver critical hea […]

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Health Disparities Research Institute | NIMHD

Really great opportunity for early career scholars w NIMHD: 2026 Health Disparities #Research Institute. Would love for #disability health #disparities researchers to apply! Please share widely & apply if this is you! Apps due Fri April 10 2026. More details here: www.nimhd.nih.gov/training-car...

Council releases report exploring unwarranted disparities | Scottish Sentencing Council

A report submitted to the Scottish Sentencing Council was published last week: 'Exploring unwarranted #disparities in #sentencing in Scotland' www.scottishsentencingcouncil.org.uk/news-and-med...
Unfortunately, we could not access any data so the report only outlines potential research avenues.

FDA-funded study of pulse oximeter accuracy yields surprising and confusing results A long-awaited study commissioned by the FDA has muddied the path forward on how to reduce racial bias in pulse oximeter readings

www.statnews.com/2026/01/12/p...
#informatics #HIT #disparities

Hot off the press!

"Racial #Disparities Among Pregnant Women of Color and Their High Risk for Developing Periodontal Disease"

- by Darrylnn Mayo @uopacificshs.bsky.social

scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/pjh/vol9/iss... #OpenAccess #OralHealth #pregnancy #MedSky

Registration now open for Diversity in Healthcare Conference on March 1 | Penn State University The Diversity in Healthcare Conference on March 1 will bring together undergraduates from across disciplines to explore healthcare disparities and develop a deeper understanding of health equity. This...

#Registration now #open for #Diversity in #Healthcare #Conference on March 1 @pennstateuniv.bsky.social

Students from all majors r welcome to attend this annual conference bringing together #undergraduates from across disciplines to #explore #healthcare #disparities...

www.psu.edu/news/academi...

Sentencing

Preprint available here: jmpinasanchez.github.io/sentencing.h...
#sentencing #punitiveness #disparities

February is #REDFEB – Heart Disease Awareness Month ❤️

#HeartDisease is one of the leading causes of illness and death worldwide.

#Prevention, #earlydetection, and #equitable #access to care can change outcomes—especially for communities facing greater #health #disparities.

#HeartDiseaseAwareness

The top of the image shows the NHATS and NSOC logos surrounded by green and purple images of older adults. There is a navy blue banner underneath this that says "New Research Using NHATS/NSOC." In the center of the image is the title of a research paper, "Differences in the Measurement of Comorbidities Based on ICD-10-CM Coding Definitions Using Medicare Advantage Encounter Data and Fee-For-Service Claims." Under this the authors are listed, Emilie D. Duchesneau, Allison Musty, Elyse Miller, Anna Kuzma, Bailey Reutinger, Til Stürmer, Amresh Hanchate, Dae Hyun Kim, Michael Webster-Clark, Meng-Yun Lin, and Jennifer L. Lund.

New research using #NHATS / #NSOC by Duchesneau, et. al:

“MA #beneficiaries had a higher prevalence of...renal #disease. These findings align with prior studies using alternative data sources and may partially reflect racial #disparities in disease burden among #Black individuals…”

Reversing health care innovation through technology

"Ultimately, this is the promise of reversing #innovation through #technology: to close #disparities while unlocking solutions with the potential to improve care for all."
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#MedSky #HealthPolicy #PatientExperience

Advancing rural cancer control: A portfolio analysis of research funded by the National Cancer Institute, 2016–2024 Purpose Given well-documented rural–urban disparities in cancer outcomes, we conducted a portfolio analysis to characterize rural cancer control-focused grants funded by the National Cancer Institut...

Work to further address #rural cancer #disparities includes understudied topics (eg financial toxicity), cancer sites (eg #CervicalCancer), cancer control phases (eg #EndOfLife) & settings (eg community-based orgs) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

#Medsky #Cansky #Oncsky #PatientExperience

Empowered Patient Podcast: Addressing Health Disparities Through Workforce Diversity and Improved Access to Clinical Trials with Dr. Eugene Manley STEMM & Cancer Health Equity Foundation Dr. Eugene Manley, biomedical scientist turned social impact leader and Founder and CEO of the STEMM & Cancer Health Equity Foundation,  is focused on increasing STEMM workforce diversity and...

SCHEQ Foundation featured on the Empowered Patient #Podcast hosted by Karen Jagoda.

Founder & CEO Dr. Eugene Manley, Jr. discusses workforce diversity, lung cancer #disparities, and equitable access to clinical trials.

🎧 Listen: empoweredpatientradio.com/addressing-h... #healthequity #workforce

#Disparities in healthcare and challenges to #women's reproductive rights, particularly following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

American Cancer Society’s Report on the Status of Cancer Disparities in the United States, 2025 Since 2021, the American Cancer Society has published its biennial report on the status of cancer disparities in the United States. In this 2025 report, the authors provide updated data on disparitie...

American Cancer Society's disparities report 2025:
Differences in overall #cancer mortality are substantially larger by #education than by #race, indicating that SES plays a major role in driving racial #disparities in cancer mortality. @americancancersoc.bsky.social

doi.org/10.3322/caac...

The Experiences and Attitudes of Rural Black People who Use Drugs - Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities Introduction In recent years, higher rates of overdose deaths have been observed among Black individuals in the United States compared to individuals who are white or other races, as part of the poten...

Check out our new article on the experiences and beliefs of rural Black people who use drugs (namely opioids), a greatly under-researched and underserved population: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

#opioidepidemic #disparities #rural

The Big Picture: What We Know – and Don’t Know – about Social Disparities in Pain Treatment and Outcomes - Migraine Science Collaborative A new scoping review describes knowledge generated from more than 50 years of research.

MSC News: A new scoping review describes knowledge generated from more than 50 years of #pain research on social #disparities.

migrainecollaborative.org/the-big-pict...

How Binge Drinking Raises Breast Cancer Risk for Black Women What does binge drinking really mean for breast cancer risk in Black women—and why hasn’t this been clearly explained before? In this episode of Rooted in Violet & Co., we break down emerging research presented at major breast cancer conferences showing that binge drinking may increase breast cancer risk, particularly early-onset disease diagnosed before age 40. We explore why drinking patterns—not just how often you drink—matter, and why this risk can land differently for Black women who already face higher rates of aggressive breast cancers and lower rates of preventive counseling. This conversation goes beyond “wine culture” and vague advice about moderation. We talk about: - What binge drinking actually is - How alcohol is linked to early-onset breast cancer - Why Black women are often left out of prevention conversations - What questions to ask your healthcare provider to advocate for your individual risk This episode is not about shame or fear. It’s about clarity, context, and self-advocacy—so Black women can make informed choices and be taken seriously in the exam room. 🎙️ Stay tuned for the next episode, where we dive deeper into genetics, oxidative stress, and precision prevention. Educational content only. Not a substitute for medical advice.

📣 New Podcast! "How Binge Drinking Raises Breast Cancer Risk for Black Women" on @Spreaker #advocacy #alcohol #and #awareness #binge #black #breast #cancer #disparities #drinking #early_onset #health #healthcare #prevention #preventive #risk #triple_negative #wellness #women #women_s

Disparities in diabetes and sedentary behavior across Florida counties This study aimed to analyze the geographic distribution of diabetes and sedentary behavior across Florida counites, identifying high-risk areas to inform targeted public health interventions. We seek to inform targeted public health interventions ...

iCCaRE Consortium presents #MPI Dr. Opeyemi O Bolajoko on #disparities with iCCaRE for Black Men Consortium.

Disparities in diabetes and sedentary behavior across...

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

American Cancer Society’s Report on the Status of Cancer Disparities in the United States, 2025 Since 2021, the American Cancer Society has published its biennial report on the status of cancer disparities in the United States. In this 2025 report, the authors provide updated data on disparitie...

Just published: American #Cancer Society's #disparities report 2025.
Data on cancer occurrence/outcomes by race, education, urbanicity, congressional district, & contributors to disparities, incl. major risk factors, screening, & select SDOH.
@americancancersoc.bsky.social

doi.org/10.3322/caac...

#science #health #disparities
#NIH #SDoH

NIH specifies how grant reviewers should ensure alignment with Trump priorities In a memo obtained by STAT, the NIH gives specific steps on how grant reviewers can check for alignment with administration priorities.

NIH specifies how grant reviewers should ensure alignment with Trump priorities www.statnews.com/2025/12/15/n... by @aniloza.bsky.social @statnews.com

#NIH #science #health #disparities #SDoH

In #Australia, urban-rural #disparities exist in cancer health. Facility & staff shortage lead to late diagnosis, fewer options and poorer outcomes.

Check out our series about #Rural Cancer Health. #Cancer survivorship shouldn't depend on where you live.

🔗 tinyurl.com/pmr3rety #MedSky #OncSky

Proactive laboratory-initiated #reanalysis of #exomesequencing (ES) can further reduce diagnostic #disparities, ensuring equitable access to genetic insights across ancestry groups. bit.ly/498hch5

Algorithmic fairness with monotone likelihood ratios

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Action editor: Geoff Pleiss

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#disparities #disparity #fairness

Great time attending #SREE2025 in Chicago. We presented new work on #ADHD, absenteeism and bullying, and #disparities in #disability identification. And ate a Chicago dog.

Thanks for convening a great program yesterday highlighting the Lung Cancer Consensus Statement -Trimar. The discussions touched on #policy, #disparities, #biomarkers, #access, the importance of state driven initiatives. In some instances, addressing lung health made adoption easier.