Diversity in Medicine
Feature
High obesity rates in Southern states magnify COVID threats
At least 29 states have green-lighted obesity for inclusion in the first phases of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. That could overwhelm government...
Feature
JAMA editor resigns over controversial podcast
The editor questioned the existence of systemic racism during the podcast.
Article
COMMENT & CONTROVERSY
PHYSICIAN LEADERSHIP: RACIAL DISPARITIES AND RACISM. WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
Political diatribe paints a huge swath
I read the...
Feature
JAMA podcast on racism in medicine faces backlash
The editor of JAMA and the head of the AMA have joined others in criticizing the episode.
Conference Coverage
Racial/ethnic disparities in cesarean rates increase with greater maternal education
While the likelihood of a cesarean delivery usually drops as maternal education level increases, the disparities seen in cesarean rates between...
Conference Coverage
Neighborhood police complaints tied to Black preterm birth rates
Black women were nearly 30% more likely to deliver preterm if an excessive force complaint had been reported nearby.
Conference Coverage
Racial disparities in maternal morbidity persist even with equal access to care
Even in the U.S. military health care system, where all service members have universal access to the same care, researchers found substantial...
From the Journals
Algorithm trims time to treatment of acute hypertension in pregnancy
More patients were treated within 15 or 30 minutes of severe hypertension diagnosis after implementation of a semiautonomous algorithm.
From the Journals
Black women show heightened risk for depression after early pregnancy loss
Major depression 30 days after treatment for early pregnancy loss was twice as likely for Black women versus non-Black women.
Conference Coverage
Racial, ethnic disparities in maternal mortality, morbidity persist
Black and Latina women continue to experience higher levels of maternal morbidity, compared with white women.
Clinical Review
Facing systemic racism in health care: Inequities in medical education
These experts discuss the realities of systemic racism that one Black male medical student faced on his journey to fulfilling his...