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Promising new colon cancer screening, and more in this week’s roundup
Friday, Mar 15, 2024
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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Racial disparities in ER restraints, and more in this week’s roundup
Friday, Mar 08, 2024
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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Black children receive epilepsy surgery less often, and more in this week’s roundup
Friday, Dec 08, 2023
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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Anti-Racism Resources
Tuesday, Dec 14, 2021
These are resources related to learning about racism and how to take action.
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The practice of ‘race-norming’ in the NFL, and more in this week’s roundup
Friday, Jun 04, 2021
NFL pledges to halt ‘race-norming,’ review Black claims
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Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press, June 2
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A new tool to track health disparities, and more in this week’s roundup
Friday, May 28, 2021
A new tool tracks health disparities in the U.S. — and highlights major data gaps
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Katie Palmer, STAT, May 26
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The challenge of getting a vaccine if you don’t have a ride, and more in this week’s roundup
Friday, Feb 05, 2021
Without a ride, many in need have no shot at COVID-19 vaccine
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Jenni Bergal, Stateline, Feb. 1
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What states can learn from the Cherokee Nation about curbing the spread of COVID-19, and more in this week’s roundup
Friday, Nov 20, 2020
How the COVID-19 pandemic has been curtailed in Cherokee Nation
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Usha Lee McFarling, STAT, November 17
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Algorithms used for medical decisions from cardiology to obstetrics are tainted by racial bias, and more in this week’s roundup
Friday, Jun 19, 2020
Racial bias skews algorithms widely used to guide patient care
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Sharon Begley, STAT, June 17
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Why does race matter to the Connecticut legislature?
Monday, Apr 20, 2020
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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