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UrduInjuries from gunshots and motor vehicle crashes increased among children and teenagers during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially those residing in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods, according to new research being presented at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2023.
Tag: socioeconomic disparities
New book sheds light on adult mortality in India
A new book provides an in-depth analysis of adult mortality patterns in India and addresses crucial issues related to public health and policy.
Racial, ethnic, socioeconomic disparities in insulin pump use have persisted over 20 years
While use of insulin pumps to manage type 1 diabetes has grown over 20 years, there has been no improvement in racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in their use.
Blacks Found Twice as Likely to Have Atherosclerosis as Hispanics in Young Adult Populations in Underserved Communities
A unique Mount Sinai study focused on a multi-ethnic, underserved community in New York City shows that young Black adults are twice as likely to have atherosclerosis as similarly situated young Hispanic adults.
Achieving equitable access to energy in a changing climate
IIASA researchers used a novel bottom-up approach to analyze how access to energy services may evolve over time under different scenarios of socioeconomic growth and policy scenarios that meet climate mitigation goals.
Study: Privilege and Politics Impact Disparity in Vaccine Rates
Experts available to discuss how inequities have contributed to uneven COVID-19 vaccine uptake. COLLEGE PARK, MD. – July 30, 2021 – Structural inequalities in the United States are posing “a serious threat to progress” in the push to get people…
Socioeconomic Factors Play Key Role in COVID-19 Impact on Blacks, Hispanics
A new study published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society reveals how socioeconomic factors partially explain the increased odds that Black and Hispanic Americans have of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
Telemedicine Use During COVID-19 Shows Access Disparity Among Head and Neck Cancer Patients
Retrospective research by Henry Ford otolaryngologists found telemedicine use disparity among head and neck cancer patients during start of COVID-19 pandemic.