Diversity in Medicine
Conference Coverage
Secondary CV prevention benefit from polypill promises global health benefit
In older patients with a prior myocardial infarction, a three-drug polypill significantly reduced risk of CV events in the multinational SECURE...
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Cholesterol levels lowering in U.S., but disparities emerge
While cholesterol levels in American adults have improved overall in the past decade, disparities in control have emerged, according to a new...
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Rich or poor, educated or not, all face risk for hypertension
Historically thought to be a disease of the rich and sedentary, hypertension occurs with similar frequency in low- and middle-income countries.
Feature
Words, now actions: How medical associations try to fulfill pledges to combat racism in health care
Many medical associations have publicly announced their determination to help eliminate racial disparities.
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Social isolation, loneliness tied to death, MI, stroke: AHA
Decades of research have clearly shown that social isolation and loneliness carry cardiovascular risks, a new American Heart Association...
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Onset and awareness of hypertension varies by race, ethnicity
Black, Hispanic, and Asian adults are more likely than Whites to be unaware of their high blood pressure.
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‘Staggering’ CVD rise projected in U.S., especially in minorities
The estimated increases for 2025-2060 reflect a changing demographic landscape and are a call to action, say observers.
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Cardiologists’ incomes bounce back from pandemic: Survey
The survey reveals good news about income, but cardiologists still face challenges.
Commentary
Ten steps for clinicians to avoid being racist: The Francis commitment
The scars never go away and your status is always in question, no matter your title or uniforms of respect. Eventually it wears you down.
From the Journals
Pulse oximeters lead to less oxygen supplementation for people of color
Readings are affected by various surface pigmentations, upping risk of hidden hypoxemia in those with darker skin.
Feature
Doc releases song after racist massacre in Buffalo
Cardiologist-musician Cleveland Francis wrote and recorded a song to honor the victims as “a plea to the other side to recognize us as people.”