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The predisposal of low wage jobs to communities of color impact the ability to access necessary health resources. Black communities' fear and distrust within health professionals has led to underlying health issues becoming untreated. When a person with these health issues comes into contact with COVID-19, it becomes a much more lethal situation.
Health literacy was an issue for parents, caregivers, and Black adolescents because they were significantly more likely to report they did not know where to go to receive services. [14] [17] “Black Americans must navigate a maze of obstacles that are built of systematic oppression, institutional inequalities, and structural disparities when ...
In recent years, white Americans have collectively experienced a consistently declining life expectancy. In particular, this trend is prevalent among non-college educated whites and is largely related to the deaths of despair phenomenon. [13] After 1998, other first-world countries' mortality rates began to fall by 2% a year, which matched the ...
OPINION: Inequities in health care — from devices that don't consider darker skin tones to our exclusions from trials and studies — require that we ask questions at every level of our health ...
Studies have shown implicit biases contribute to the alarmingly high rates of death in childbirth for Black women, and oftentimes, people, even health care professionals, are unaware that they ...
Many Black women have consulted with attorneys to sue Revlon, Just for Me and other cosmetics companies, alleging their hair straighteners cause cancer, fibroids and other health problems.
Race and health refers to how being identified with a specific race influences health. Race is a complex concept that has changed across chronological eras and depends on both self-identification and social recognition. [1] In the study of race and health, scientists organize people in racial categories depending on different factors such as ...
Mold exposures have a variety of health effects depending on the person. Some people are more sensitive to mold than others. Exposure to mold can cause several health issues such as; throat irritation, nasal stuffiness, eye irritation, cough, and wheezing, as well as skin irritation in some cases. Exposure to mold may also cause heightened ...