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Cardiovascular disease in racial/ethnic minority populations: illness burden and overview of community-based interventions

Public Health Reviews, 2018
Cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in the USA, poses a unique and multilateral burden to racial/ethnic minorities. The admixture of comorbid conditions, structural barriers, and psychosocial standing complicates the prevention, diagnosis,
Brandon Muncan
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Racial Disparity in Anthracycline-induced Cardiotoxicity in Breast Cancer Patients

Biomedicines, 2023
Breast cancer has become the most common cancer in the US and worldwide. While advances in early detection and treatment have resulted in a 40% reduction in breast cancer mortality, this reduction has not been achieved uniformly among racial groups.
Swetha Balaji, Antu K. Antony, Harry Tonchev, Giorgia Scichilone, Mohammed Morsy, Hania Deen, Imaduddin Mirza, Mohamed M. Ali, Abeer M. Mahmoud   +8 more
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The role of racial/ethnic identity in the association between racial discrimination and psychiatric disorders: A buffer or exacerbator?

SSM: Population Health, 2019
The present study tests whether and how racial/ethnic identity moderates the psychological burden associated with racial discrimination. The theoretical concept of identity-relevant stressors suggests that racial discrimination will be associated with ...
Bongki Woo, Wen Fan, Thanh V. Tran, David T. Takeuchi   +3 more
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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Outcomes Among Long-Term Survivors of Childhood Cancer: A Scoping Review

Frontiers in Public Health, 2021
The five-year survival rate of childhood cancer has increased substantially over the past 50 yr; however, racial/ethnic disparities in health outcomes of survival have not been systematically reviewed.
Tegan J. Reeves, Taylor J. Mathis, Hailey E. Bauer, Melissa M. Hudson, Melissa M. Hudson, Leslie L. Robison, Zhaoming Wang, Zhaoming Wang, Justin N. Baker, I-Chan Huang   +9 more
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Disparities in pedestrian streetscape environments by income and race/ethnicity

SSM: Population Health, 2016
Growing evidence suggests that microscale pedestrian environment features, such as sidewalk quality, crosswalks, and neighborhood esthetics, may affect residents’ physical activity.
Christina M. Thornton, Terry L. Conway, Kelli L. Cain, Kavita A. Gavand, Brian E. Saelens, Lawrence D. Frank, Carrie M. Geremia, Karen Glanz, Abby C. King, James F. Sallis   +9 more
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A Qualitative Community Assessment of Racial/Ethnic Sexual Gender Minority Young Adults: Principles for Strategies to Motivate Action(s) for Realistic Tasks (SMART Thinking) Addressing HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse

American Journal of Men's Health, 2020
HIV/STI, substance use, and mental health issues disproportionately affect racial/ethnic sexual minority young adults. These health vulnerabilities intensify across the life course, most notably when young adults are independent college students.
Rohan Jeremiah, Brian Taylor, Amparo Castillo, Veronica Garcia   +3 more
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Economic Disparities in Great Britain during the Covid-19 Pandemic: The Sewell Report and the Myth of a Post-Racial Society

Revue Française de Civilisation Britannique, 2023
Studies analysing the economic impact of periods of recession and economic crises in Great Britain through the lens of ethnicity have shown that ethnic minorities are particularly vulnerable to these shocks.
Donia Touihri-Mebarek
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Improving health care quality for racial/ethnic minorities: a systematic review of the best evidence regarding provider and organization interventions

BMC Public Health, 2006
Background Despite awareness of inequities in health care quality, little is known about strategies that could improve the quality of healthcare for ethnic minority populations.
Smarth Carole, Palacio Ana, Gozu Aysegul, Robinson Karen, Price Eboni G, Gary Tiffany L, Beach Mary, Jenckes Mollie, Feuerstein Carolyn, Bass Eric B, Powe Neil R, Cooper Lisa A   +11 more
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Exploring medication adherence in racial/ethnic minorities

Frontiers in Pharmacology
Introduction: Medication adherence remains a persistent challenge, particularly among racial and ethnic minority populations who experience cultural, structural, and environmental barriers to consistent medication use.
Chery, Joronia, Gualtieri, Lisa, Lee, Ian, Sheng, Grace, Singhal, Meera, Ramos, Sebastian Z.   +5 more
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Depression in Racial and Ethnic Minorities: the Impact of Nativity and Discrimination [PDF]

Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 2014
This research examines factors associated with lifetime major depressive disorder in racial and ethnic minorities residing in the USA, with an emphasis on the impact of nativity, discrimination, and health lifestyle behaviors. The Healthy Migrant Effect and Health Lifestyle Theory were used to inform the design of this project.
Henna, Budhwani, Kristine Ria, Hearld, Daniel, Chavez-Yenter   +2 more
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