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November 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Self-medication with antibiotics obtained without a prescription (WORx) has substantial prevalence in Latino communities. An intervention to decrease misuse of antibiotics showed that focusing on education only might not be sufficient to address the problem.
March 25, 2013 | New Public Health Post
The Atlantic and GlaxoSmithKline hosted “A Conversation on Community Health,” which brought together leaders from across sectors to forge a dialogue across different perspectives. Participant Jason Purnell shared his vision for community health.
December 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
This research brief examines the environmental, socioeconomic and cultural factors that influence nutrition, overweight and obesity among Latino youth.
January 1, 2004 | Book
Sara Rosenbaum and Joel Teitelbaum approach the disparities issue from another angle, asking how the law might become an important instrument to push policy change along. They see law as a powerful instrument in American life and examine how classic ...
June 11, 2013 | Culture of Health Post
A long-time researcher on America's black population reflects on a recently released survey of African-Americans’ lives today.
October 22, 2010 | Program Result Report
The Sullivan Alliance to Transform the Health Professions fostered formal relationships between historically Black colleges and universities and health professions schools with few minority students.
May 6, 2008 | Program Result Report
Staff at the American Medical Association (AMA) conducted a series of planning activities designed to build and formalize the Commission to End Health Care Disparities.
December 1, 2008 | Journal Article
This study examines the influence of race, income and gender on psychological distress in the United States. The results show a significant and complex association between the three factors and levels of distress.
March 15, 2011 | Program Result Report
Healthy Heroes is the Celebrate Native Health project designed by the Anadarko UNITY Youth Council and launched it in 2006.
April 1, 2011 | Program Result Report
Researchers at the University of Washington School of Nursing established an electronic database of the most promising initiatives being used by public health agencies to address the problem of disparities.