Diversity in Medicine
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CDC flags uptick in hypertensive disorders in pregnancy
"The good news is that a lot of morbidity related to hypertension can be avoided with timely diagnosis and treatment of blood pressure."
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Fetuses suffer the effects of poverty in the womb
Across the countries studied, babies were smaller at birth if they came from a lower-income household, and this was already apparent at 20 weeks...
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More medical schools build training in transgender care
Students and faculty identify gaps, such as a severe shortage of transgender instructors, and expand goals for training.
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Sex differences in COPD slow to be recognized, treated
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How social drivers of health lead to physician burnout
Commentary
Family Physician: Abortion care is health and primary care
According to the Guttmacher Institute, 2021 was “the ...
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Cardiologists say rights to maternity leave violated
Nearly 75% of cardiologists who gave birth during their career report violations of their maternity leave rights, increasing risk for...
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All in the family
"It is a difficult journey, don't get me wrong, but I never questioned that I could do it because my mom did it first."
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Epidural may lower odds of severe maternal birth complications
Among women without health insurance, half receive epidurals.
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Poor trial representation tied to worse breast cancer survival
Patient groups such as patients of color, older patients, and those with comorbidities are not well represented in clinical trials, and it remains...
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Early in career, female academic docs earn less than males: study
The earning potential of women in most specialties is 10% less than their male colleagues over the course of the first 10 years of their careers...