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  1. Promising new colon cancer screening, and more in this week’s roundup

    Stories about the inconsistent rollout of over-the-counter Narcan, a new study on the rate of maternal mortality in the U.S., a program to address child poverty, an apology for the unethical use of Black bodies in medicine, and a promising new way to screen for colon cancer.

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  2. Racial disparities in ER restraints, and more in this week’s roundup

    Stories about the racial disparities in emergency room restraints, Connecticut towns that have not yet used opioid settlement funds, the potential for medical debt to cause health problems, virtual nursing positions in Connecticut, and how some researchers are determined to learn more about gun violence.

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  3. Black children receive epilepsy surgery less often, and more in this week’s roundup

    Stories about a life-extending surgery performed less often in Black children, people of color’s concerns that quality of health care is tied to their appearance, a rural CT hospital ending its labor and delivery services, the difficult choice sickle cell patients could face, and a delay in the plan to ban menthol cigarettes.

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  4. Anti-Racism Resources

    These are resources related to learning about racism and how to take action.

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  5. The practice of ‘race-norming’ in the NFL, and more in this week’s roundup

    NFL pledges to halt ‘race-norming,’ review Black claims 
    Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press, June 2
    The NFL recently pledged to stop the use of…

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  6. A new tool to track health disparities, and more in this week’s roundup

    A new tool tracks health disparities in the U.S. — and highlights major data gaps
    Katie Palmer, STAT, May 26
    The pandemic has reinforced the…

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  7. The challenge of getting a vaccine if you don’t have a ride, and more in this week’s roundup

    Without a ride, many in need have no shot at COVID-19 vaccine
    Jenni Bergal, Stateline, Feb. 1
    While state and local governments have been busy…

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  8. What states can learn from the Cherokee Nation about curbing the spread of COVID-19, and more in this week’s roundup

    How the COVID-19 pandemic has been curtailed in Cherokee Nation
    Usha Lee McFarling, STAT, November 17
    The Cherokee Nation provides a good example of…

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  9. Algorithms used for medical decisions from cardiology to obstetrics are tainted by racial bias, and more in this week’s roundup

    Racial bias skews algorithms widely used to guide patient care
    Sharon Begley, STAT, June 17
    Decision making tools that U.S. physicians use to guide…

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  10. Why does race matter to the Connecticut legislature?

    Earlier this year, after releasing a report on racial and ethnic health disparities, we asked people in Connecticut to reflect on why race matters to…

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