Learn about the detrimental (and even deadly) impact racism has on our minds and bodies — and what society can do to heal and support the wellbeing of all.
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What are the biggest health disparities in the US?
Heart disease and cancer are the leading causes of death across race, ethnicity, and gender (see Table 2-1). African Americans were 30 percent more likely than whites to die prematurely from heart disease in 2010, and African American men are twice as likely as whites to die prematurely from stroke (HHS, 2016b,d).
What is an example of a minority health disparity?
For example, African American/Black women and Latinas experience lower survival rates from triple-negative breast cancer than White women with the same disease-even with similar access to care, screening mammography, and insurance coverage-due to the lack of specialized screening and lack of viable treatment options ...
What diseases are related to health disparities?
Disparities in HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STDs, and TB
Differences may occur by gender, race or ethnicity, education, income, disability, geographic location and sexual orientation among others.
What is the meaning of health disparities?
Health disparities are preventable differences in the burden of disease, injury, violence, or opportunities to achieve optimal health that are experienced by socially disadvantaged populations. 1. Despite significant progress in research, practice, and policy, disparities in youth health risk behaviors persist.
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