Caregivers face a host of hurdles taking in their relative children. The pandemic has made the problem more urgent.
Author: Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY
Equity lens for COVID-19 shots critical amid holidays and omicron concern, experts say
While experts say vaccine disparities have been narrowing over time in many states, data suggests rates among Black people still lag behind whites.
Native Americans die younger, CDC study shows. They say it’s proof of ‘ongoing systemic harm.’
A recent CDC study paints a grim picture that’s no surprise to Native Americans, who have seen too many lives cut short throughout their communities.
What’s the ‘lived experience’ of diverse Americans? A large-scale NIH survey is seeking the answer.
The latest survey from the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us program is taking a pulse on social and environmental factors that impact health.
Long drives and limited options: Indigenous women with breast cancer face harsh reality
A recent study found Indigenous women have significantly higher rates of mastectomies and lower rates of breast-conserving therapy than white women.
For Black Americans, lack of ‘rigorous scientific evidence’ led to test that leaves some off kidney transplant list
Experts say the calculation has contributed to delayed kidney care for Black patients who already disproportionately suffer kidney disease.
At least 140K US children have lost caregivers to COVID-19. Children of color have taken the brunt of it.
Researchers in a study published Thursday found children of color account for 65% of the 140,000 children orphaned from COVID-19 through June.
Children of color lack access to COVID-19 vaccines, and that’s sadly ‘not a surprise,’ experts say
Clinicians fear hesitancy and a lack of access to COVID-19 vaccines among poorer children and children of color because of their higher risk.
Climate change, heat waves affect heart health, experts say. Here’s why that puts people of color at higher risk.
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study found Indigenous people had the highest rates of heat-related deaths, followed by Black people.
‘Extraordinarily concerning’: Type 2 diabetes is soaring among Black, Hispanic youth, study shows
In Black and Hispanic children and teens, type 2 diabetes is up 95%, according to a report published Tuesday that analyzed data from 2001 to 2017.