Diversity in Medicine
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Multiprong strategy makes clinical trials less White
Only a small percentage of eligible patients participate in clinical trials in the first place, and very few come from racial and ethnic minority...
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Few of those eligible get lung cancer screening, despite USPSTF recommendations
Fewer than 13% who are eligible get CT screening. Results highlight the need for education, Medicare coverage, and recognition of stigma’s role,...
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Tips for addressing uptick in mental health visits: Primary care providers collaborate, innovate
Clinical psychologist recommends primary care providers screen all adult patients for depression and anxiety.
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Women hematologists advance MM research, give back
At the frontiers of CAR T-cell research for myeloma, women blood cancer specialists break new ground while also coaching their younger women...
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Halting active inflammation key in treating PIH
“Most of my patients come in not even worried about the acne. ... They come in wanting me to fix the dark spots,” says Seemal Desai, MD.
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Macular dermal hyperpigmentation: Treatment tips from an expert
Expert provides tips on treating some tough-to-treat dermatologic conditions: lichen planus pigmentosus, ochronosis, and drug-induced facial...
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Tips, contraindications for superficial chemical peels reviewed
Setting expectations is critical as it can take a series of peels over months to see results.
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Medicaid patients with heart failure get poor follow-up after hospital discharge
Both structural racism and problems with access are likely behind the low rates of follow-up care.
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Racial, ethnic disparities persist in access to MS care
Hispanic patients were significantly more likely to consistently report lower access to MS-specific care and feeling less heard by their health...
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Omitting radiation in rectal cancer: ‘Less is more’
‘An all-chemotherapy approach may make curative intent treatment accessible for patients in these resource-constrained settings,’ says the author...