Discrimination Has Trapped People of Color in Unhealthy Urban ‘Heat Islands’
People of color, more than other groups, live in neighborhoods prone to excess heat and the illnesses that go with it
Melba Newsome is a 2023 Alicia Patterson fellow, reporting on climate displacement and people of color. Credit: Nick Higgins
People of color, more than other groups, live in neighborhoods prone to excess heat and the illnesses that go with it
Clinics and the most effective types of therapy are harder to find in communities where people of color live
It’s understandable that Black Americans are wary of vaccines, but that despicable episode involved the withholding of treatment, whereas vaccines actively prevent disease...
Eliminating disparities in routine examinations will require outreach, availability and cultural consideration
Coordinating care among different specialties could help patients with many problems and no proved therapies
Awaiting the Derek Chauvin verdict, a singer and actor felt intense anxiety
After a year away from friends and co-workers, people sometimes struggle to resume their public routines
Willingness is rising, even among skeptical groups, at a time when there are still not enough doses to go around
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