/tags/medical-racism Medical Racism en-US Copyright Thu, 18 Apr 2024 20:31:44 GMT /health-wellness/2024-04-18/racial-disparities-health-care-texas According to a new report from the Commonwealth Fund, Texas has more severe racial and ethnic health disparities than other states in the Southwest. Thu, 18 Apr 2024 20:31:44 GMT /health-wellness/2024-04-18/racial-disparities-health-care-texas Elena Rivera /2024-04-16/pregnant-black-maternal-death-texas When issues like bleeding and postpartum depression are left untreated, they can lead to death. Black Texans and other groups of color experience maternal mortality at higher rates, but organizations are working to change that reality. Tue, 16 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /2024-04-16/pregnant-black-maternal-death-texas Elena Rivera /health-wellness/2023-10-30/afiya-center-reproductive-justice-15-years-of-work-in-north-texas The Afiya Center has expanded its mission, navigating challenges to empower Black women and promote reproductive justice. Mon, 30 Oct 2023 20:55:30 GMT /health-wellness/2023-10-30/afiya-center-reproductive-justice-15-years-of-work-in-north-texas Zara Amaechi /health-wellness/2022-11-03/ut-arlington-public-health-equity-racial-disparities-texas UT Arlington is preparing health care workers to better address equity issues. Thu, 03 Nov 2022 21:03:59 GMT /health-wellness/2022-11-03/ut-arlington-public-health-equity-racial-disparities-texas Elena Rivera /health-wellness/2022-08-23/roe-v-wade-overturned-pregnancy-complications-black-maternal-mortality-death-rate-texas Nationally, Black people giving birth are three times more likely to die than their white counterparts, and twice as likely in Texas. That concerns reproductive justice advocates, who fear these outcomes will worsen now that Roe v. Wade is overturned, and people can’t access abortion services. Tue, 23 Aug 2022 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-08-23/roe-v-wade-overturned-pregnancy-complications-black-maternal-mortality-death-rate-texas Elena Rivera, Azul Sordo|ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº contributor /business-economy/2022-08-04/medical-debt-disproportionately-burdens-black-texans-driving-health-and-wealth-gaps Medical debt declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it remains a massive issue for millions of Americans, afflicting Black people significantly far more than white people. That inequity is rooted in deep disparities in health and wealth, and Texas' policy choices make those disparities worse. Thu, 04 Aug 2022 10:00:00 GMT /business-economy/2022-08-04/medical-debt-disproportionately-burdens-black-texans-driving-health-and-wealth-gaps Christopher Connelly /news/2021-12-29/100-million-awarded-to-unts-health-science-center-to-diversify-field-of-ai The money from the National Institutes of Health means the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth will lead the coordinating center for the AIM-AHEAD program over the next two years. Wed, 29 Dec 2021 10:08:00 GMT /news/2021-12-29/100-million-awarded-to-unts-health-science-center-to-diversify-field-of-ai Justin Martin /health-wellness/2021-11-22/how-racism-and-bias-can-affect-healthcare-decisions-and-what-can-be-done-about-it Health care providers are supposed to help us get well or keep us well. But a doctor who’s studied the issue says bias and racism in decisions about treatment can affect the outcome. Mon, 22 Nov 2021 13:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2021-11-22/how-racism-and-bias-can-affect-healthcare-decisions-and-what-can-be-done-about-it Sam Baker /health-science-tech/2021-02-10/history-of-medical-racism-threatens-to-hinder-covid-19-vaccine-rollout-among-black-texans Vaccine hesitancy among Black Americans doesn’t come from paranoia, but rather a long history of racism in medicine, experts say. Wed, 10 Feb 2021 23:00:03 GMT /health-science-tech/2021-02-10/history-of-medical-racism-threatens-to-hinder-covid-19-vaccine-rollout-among-black-texans Sara Willa Ernst | Houston Public Media