Issue 1, Summer 2021

Health Disparities:

Addressing Inequities in
Health Care and Medicine

Maternal & Child Health

Featured

Rematriating Milk Medicine: Indigenous Breastfeeding Rates on the Rise

Ariel Hansen

Rematriating Milk Medicine: Indigenous Breastfeeding Rates on the Rise

Ariel Hansen

Ariel Hansen

Bringing Midwifery Education Back to the Community

Kristen Hines

Bringing Midwifery Education Back to the Community

Kristen Hines

Kristen Hines

Black woman crying on the cough, fist balled up, covering her face

Kailey McMullen

Women of Color Struggle to Receive Proper Care for Postpartum Depression

Kailey McMullen

Kailey McMullen

The “Informed Community” that Doulas Offer Can’t Be Overvalued, Especially for Black Lives

Eric Williamson

The “Informed Community” that Doulas Offer Can’t Be Overvalued, Especially for Black Lives

Eric Williamson

Eric Williamson

In Bid To Reduce Black Maternal Deaths, Virginia Eyes Doula Solution

Eric Williamson

In Bid To Reduce Black Maternal Deaths, Virginia Eyes Doula Solution

Eric Williamson

Eric Williamson

Browse by topic

CANCER

TECHNOLOGY

MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH

MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

FOOD INSECURITY

FOOD INSECURITY

HIDDEN INEQUITIES

HIDDEN INEQUITIES

Meet the writers & Contributors

Editorial

Featured

We, The Science Writer

News

Featured

Ariel Hansen

Rematriating Milk Medicine: Indigenous Breastfeeding Rates on the Rise

Ariel Hansen

Ariel Hansen

Morgan Howell

“If We Save Just One Life, Our Efforts Are Not in Vain”: Reducing the Black Breast Cancer Mortality Gap in Richmond, Virginia

Morgan Howell

Morgan Howell

Kellie Schmitt

Researchers Investigate Molecular Clues in Puzzling Alaska Native Cancer Disparity

Kellie Schmitt

Kellie Schmitt

Madison Tuttle

University of Florida Partners with Brevard County Nonprofit to Better Understand “Forever Chemicals”

Madison Tuttle

Madison Tuttle

Eric Williamson

In Bid To Reduce Black Maternal Deaths, Virginia Eyes Doula Solution

Eric Williamson

Eric Williamson

Feature

Featured

Kylia Ahuna

Bringing Health Care to the Homeless: How Portland Street Medicine is Making a Difference

Kylia Ahuna

Kylia Ahuna

Abby Flanders

Pediatrics are Being Overlooked in the Crisis of ED Overuse

Abby Flanders

Abby Flanders

Crystal Gwizdala

In a Place “Where Everyone Thrives,” an Unrecognized Health Disparity

Crystal Gwizdala

Crystal Gwizdala

Kennedy Lamb

Language Barriers in Telehealth Could Leave Spanish-Speaking Patients Behind

Kennedy Lamb

Kennedy Lamb

Amethyst Loscocco

Homeless Unable to Escape Wildfire Smoke Smothering the Bay Area

Amethyst Loscocco

Amethyst Loscocco

Kailey McMullen

Women of Color Struggle to Receive Proper Care for Postpartum Depression

Kailey McMullen

Kailey McMullen

Orla Sheehan

Suicide Crisis in the Irish Travelling Community

Orla Sheehan

Orla Sheehan

Lisa Turner

There’s an App for That: Can Digital Mental Health Resources Fill the Care Gap?

Lisa Turner

Lisa Turner

Opinion

Featured

Chelsea Noack

Invisible Bodies

Chelsea Noack

Chelsea Noack

Haley Wasserman

Wisconsin Isn’t “Prepped” for HIV-Preventing Drug PrEP

Haley Wasserman

Haley Wasserman

Eric Williamson

The “Informed Community” that Doulas Offer Can’t Be Overvalued, Especially for Black Lives

Eric Williamson

Eric Williamson

Essay

Featured

Scott D. Crawford

The Black and White of B’ing Positive: An Outlier Story of Kidney Donation

Scott D. Crawford

Scott D. Crawford

Solutions

Featured

Jennifer Clare Ball

Four Creative Ways Chicago Community Groups Combatted Food Insecurity During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Jennifer Clare Ball

Jennifer Clare Ball

Kristen Hines

Bringing Midwifery Education Back to the Community

Kristen Hines

Kristen Hines

Alison Jarman

Australian First Nations Remote Communities Lead the Way on COVID-19

Alison Jarman

Alison Jarman

Lindsey Leake

809,480 Florida Children May Experience Hunger in 2021. Here is How the Pandemic is Worsening Food Insecurity on the Treasure Coast

Lindsey Leake

Lindsey Leake

Mary Pfeifer Sova

Narrowing the Diversity Gap in Cancer Clinical Trials: Breaking Down Barriers and Building Trust

Mary Pfeifer Sova

Mary Pfeifer Sova

Jayne Williamson-Lee

A.I. Tool Narrows Pain Disparity for Black Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis, Study Finds

Jayne Williamson-Lee

Jayne Williamson-Lee