A public health program in India improved maternal and child health initially, but was at risk of leaving behind disadvantaged participants when it expanded.
Tag: health disparities
How telehealth has exploded during the pandemic and why it is here to stay
In Stanford Medicine's Recover, Restore and Re-open framework, experts discuss how the shift to telehealth likely represents the new norm.
Investigating disparities in eye cancer treatment
Stanford researchers studied whether there was any pattern linking patients' racial, ethnic or socioeconomic status with which treatment they received.
Stanford medical student’s tweet about blueberry pickers’ wages goes viral
Incoming medical student and blueberry picker Gianna Nino caught the attention of the media when she tweeted about farmworker wages.
A Stanford Medicine professor aches over anti-Black racism
Shaken by the death of George Floyd, Stanford gastroenterologist Uri Ladabaum penned a hearfelt essay on racism and medicine's responsibility to fight it.
Promoting health equity at the Dean’s Lecture Series
At a recent Dean's Lecture Series talk on campus, Richard Besser discussed equity in health and his work at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
From heart disease to cancer: New study tracks shift of county death rates
The leading cause of death in the U.S. is shifting from heart disease to cancer at varying paces across the country, according to Stanford research.
Using big data to understand the disappearing American dream at Childx
The American dream of children growing up to earn more than their parents is harder to achieve than it used to be, and big data gives valuable insight into how it has changed.
Undocumented immigrants face barriers that can affect end-of-life care, Stanford researchers suggest
When gravely ill undocumented immigrants wait to seek health care, they’re less likely to have end-of-life care that follows their wishes.
New course highlights how surgeons can serve their communities
Two med students created a seminar series that showcases how surgeons can address health inequities.
Stanford undergraduates tackle health inequity in the emergency room
When I think of the emergency department, I think of patients in crisis from a heart attack, traumatic injury, overdose or other medical emergencies. However, …
Digital divide for electronic health records worth investigating, researcher says
Over the past several years, most hospitals have adopted electronic health records — a digital version of a patient’s medical chart that can contain information …
Local knowledge key to building healthier communities
Your zip code is just a number meant to guide mail delivery, but studies show that it predicts your lifespan better than your genetic code. …
Gaps exist in California hospital care for babies from different ethnicities
Across California, the racial and ethnic backgrounds of tiny infants are influencing the quality of medical care they receive in hospitals' neonatal intensive care units, …
Stanford pre-health program students help day laborers in Oakland
During the 2015-16 school year, a trio of college students and recent graduates in the Stanford Leadership Education for Aspiring Physicians (LEAP) program were asked by …
Pain hits poor, less educated Americans much harder, new study finds
Researchers have known that people who are poorer and less educated experience more chronic pain. But a new analysis shows that gap is even bigger …