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Opiate overdoses spike in Black Philadelphians, but drop in white residents since COVID-19
Opiate overdoses spike in Black Philadelphians, but drop in white residents since COVID-19
New research into opioid overdoses that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic highlights new disparities along racial lines that are likely fueled by existing inequality.
Older, nonwhite patients access telemedicine significantly less among patients overall
Older, nonwhite patients access telemedicine significantly less among patients overall
A new study out of Penn Medicine finds minorities, older populations, non-English speakers, and those with lower incomes face inequities in accessing telemedicine care.
No change in preterm birth or stillbirth in Philadelphia during pandemic
No change in preterm birth or stillbirth in Philadelphia during pandemic
Challenging earlier reports, a CHOP-Penn Medicine study employed a rigorous analysis of a diverse, urban pregnancy cohort and found no significant changes.
A new vision for the Population Aging Research Center
A new vision for the Population Aging Research Center
For more than 25 years, PARC has been a hub for work on disparities in aging and mortality. Co-directors Hans-Peter Kohler and Norma Coe, who took over in July, want to expand its reach.
Latino voters and lessons from the 2020 election
Latino voters and lessons from the 2020 election
Political scientist Michael Jones-Correa, historian Ann Farnsworth-Alvear, and demographer Emilio Parrado share their thoughts on the election results and what both parties might take away from looking at how Latinos voted.
How can cities become healthier, greener, and more equitable in the future?
How can cities become healthier, greener, and more equitable in the future?
In a year marked by COVID-19, renewed calls for racial justice, a contentious presidential election, and an active wildfire and hurricane season, Penn experts share what’s needed to make urban areas more resilient to future crises.
Closing the racial disparity gap in survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest
Closing the racial disparity gap in survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest
Despite investments to improve the quality of resuscitation efforts, fewer than 25% of all patients that experience cardiac arrests in hospitals survive to discharge, and survival varies significantly across hospitals and by race.
Racial disparities in pediatric diabetes treatment
Racial disparities in pediatric diabetes treatment
Despite similar outpatient appointment attendance rates, significant disparities in continuous glucose monitoring and insulin pump use were observed in non-Hispanic Black children over 20 years.
Researchers find link between food insecurity and cardiovascular death risk
Researchers find link between food insecurity and cardiovascular death risk
Increasing rates of food insecurity in counties across the United States are independently associated with an increase in cardiovascular death rates among adults between the ages of 20 and 64.
In the pandemic’s early days, a third of U.S. adults felt depressed, anxious
In the pandemic’s early days, a third of U.S. adults felt depressed, anxious
According to new research from Penn, those feelings worsened as the month of March progressed, and economic worries rather than social distancing or fear of the virus itself played the largest role.