Diversity in Medicine
Opinion
Old wives’ tales, traditional medicine, and science
Every village must contend with finding the balance between traditional medical knowledge and the discoveries of science, said Dr. Alison M. Heru...
Feature
Racism a strong factor in Black women’s high rate of premature births, study finds
“There isn’t enough known about preterm birth, but from what is known, inflammation is involved, immune dysfunction, and that’s what stress leads...
Conference Coverage
Ketosis, including ketogenic diets, implicated in prurigo pigmentosa
The incidence of prurigo pigmentosa, which might most affect patients of Asian heritage, is on the rise.
News
Dr. Judy C. Washington shows URM physicians how to lead
She imparts a shared experience of being a minority in the field and helps prepare them for the challenges of facing racism.
From the Journals
Pandemic affected home life of nearly 70% of female physicians with children
Researchers found that the emotional toll female physicians experienced early on in the pandemic was indicative of the challenges they were facing...
From the Journals
Cavernous gender gap in Medicare payments to cardiologists
The differences persisted after adjustment for physician experience and subspecialty, number of charges submitted, unique billing codes used, and...
From the Journals
Journal retracts more articles for being ‘unethical, scientifically flawed, and based on racist ideas and agenda’
Feature
Polygenic breast cancer risk scores strive to overcome racial bias
Efforts...
Feature
To be, or not to be? More counseling needed for gender dysphoria
‘It’s not about making life harder for people who wish to transition but about improving care for all people who identify as transgender,’ says...
Feature
Connecticut chapter of ACC at center of Twitter dustup
A tweet taking aim at a medical student’s lament over unrelenting hospital hours prompted a fiery exchange, an apology, and even accusations of...
From the Journals
Pandemic derails small success in lowering diabetes-related amputations
Minor diabetes-related lower extremity amputations increased at the expense of major amputations in some groups to 2017, but COVID-19 has likely...