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Shades of Inequity: Why It’s Crucial to Diversify Medical Illustrations

NonProfit Quarterly

Throughout the overlapping worlds of science and medicine, thin, White, young, heteronormative bodies are seen as the standard, and are most often represented within medical textbooks. For aspiring care providers who use medical textbooks, illustrations essentially provide the first visual guide for diagnosing and treating medical conditions.

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Closing Care Gaps: Physician Shortages, Medical Deserts, and Health Disparities

NonProfit Quarterly

However, in the United States, the number of physicians and surgeons—including specific medical and surgical specialties that are vital for vulnerable populations—is in decline. Some of the medical and surgical specialties that treat conditions more common in older Americans…are among those most significantly impacted by potential shortages.

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Harnessing the Power of AI for Positive Impact: A Conversation with Juan Lavista Ferres

NonProfit Quarterly

On the other hand, AI has tremendous potential to help scientists, medical professionals, and researchers solve previously intractable problems and make good on technologists’ claims that AI will transform the world for the better. You can observe income and you can observe demographic characteristics like race.

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Gen X Faces Heightened Cancer Risk

NonProfit Quarterly

Generational Cancer Risk According to Race/Ethnicity The increased rates of cancer among Gen X also reflect general disparities in cancer diagnoses by race and ethnicity. The study examined cancer incidence for non-Hispanic Whites, non-Hispanic Blacks, Hispanics, and Asian or Pacific Islanders.

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Dismantling Bias: Toward Ethical and Inclusive Health Innovation

NonProfit Quarterly

Within the context of medical and health innovation, historically marginalized people have largely been left on the periphery. The Depraved History of Medical Innovation Some populations have been deeply exploited by medicine and healthcare systems; consequently, their experiences are tainted by centuries of pain and trauma.

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Music: A Prescription for Health and Social Connection

NonProfit Quarterly

7 While dementia can lead to social isolation, the reverse is also true: recent studies suggest social isolation can lead to a 50 percent increase in the risk for dementia and other medical conditions. Dementia mostly impacts older adults across all races and ethnicities, although some forms of dementia do impact younger people as well.

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The Other Maternal Health Crisis: Black Birthing People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing

NonProfit Quarterly

However, recent research has revealed that race is even more important than income when it comes to birth outcomes. Another crucial factor in maternal and infant health: the mental wellbeing of women and birthing people, especially as it intersects with race.

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