Race/Ethnicity

Brittany Morey
Medical Xpress, August 8, 2024

Link found between sociocultural institutions in ethnic enclaves and resident health

"Our new measures capture aspects of local economies that may support residents through in-language and culturally appropriate services, employment and social groups that help us estimate how they impact community health. Rather than census data, we used business listings to identify organizations that promote cultural and social identity, including arts, civic, historical, religious, social service and membership." (Brittany Morey)
Sora Tanjasiri
Verywell Health, July 11, 2024

Why Are So Many Minority Patients Declining Breast Cancer Treatment?

"We see a lot of worry about how the cancer and then the treatment will compromise their abilities to fill their roles in their families. Asian Americans are more likely to agree to surgery, but there are a lot of concerns about the side effects of chemotherapy. They worry about fatigue, loss of time, and the impact it has on their role as a wife or mother." (Sora Park Tanjasiri)
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GoodRx Health, May 24, 2024

Quinoa Health Benefits, and Tips to Prepare This ‘Superfood’

"Quinoa retains its nutritional value regardless of how it’s cooked. Differences between cooking methods are negligible, and no one method is better than the others. Often you can swap it with rice or other grains in your dishes. Quinoa can also make dishes heartier, like in salads or soups and stews. " (Matthew Landry)
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El Pais, May 15, 2024

Closure of US-Mexico border during Covid pandemic increased HIV transmission

"According to the results, the increase in transmission occurred just when the border was closed. Restricting passage without other measures to stop clandestine activities did not work as a public health strategy. Efforts to build a higher wall or policies to stop immigration do not mitigate the spread of HIV." (Tetyana Vasylyeva)
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Medical Xpress, May 1, 2024

Closing the US/Mexico border during COVID-19 increased HIV transmission, study finds

"If two or three people have viruses that are very similar to each other, we can assume that the transmission event happened more recently, because there is not enough evolution between these different viruses from these different people. This shows that efforts to build a higher wall or policies to stop immigration will not mitigate HIV spread. The Frontera [border] is one integrated community that is not defined by place of residence. Efforts to end the HIV epidemic in the U.S. also need to be integrated by extending to Tijuana. These findings confirm that HIV has no passport." (Tetyana Vasylyeva)