The Unity Council helps keep roofs over residents' heads
Jan 11, 2021
An Oakland, California, nonprofit addresses housing stability one person at a time and develops its own affordable housing. Since COVID-19, the demand has never been greater.
Health Disparities News
To battle food inequity, a nonprofit helps neighbors eat healthy
Jan 4, 2021
Oakland-based Mandela Partners gives locals the resources they need to take control and increase their own access to healthy food.
'Athlete's heart' differs between men and women
Dec 15, 2020
A new study suggests women’s hearts adapt differently to sports training, and that may have clinical implications.
Few clinical studies examine high blood pressure treatments for Black Americans
Dec 7, 2020
High blood pressure affects Black people more than any other group, but few clinical research studies investigate what we can do about it.
LGB adults less likely to take cholesterol-lowering statins
Dec 2, 2020
Despite the potential benefits in staving off heart disease, new research shows lesbian, gay and bisexual adults are less likely to use cholesterol-lowering statins.
Food insecurity rates high among people with heart disease
Dec 1, 2020
About 1 in 7 U.S. adults with atherosclerosis also experience food insecurity, according to a new study that looked at how socioeconomic factors play a role.
Long-term survival after heart attack could hinge on where you live
Nov 23, 2020
Research shows young adults who have heart attacks are more likely to die prematurely if they live in poorer neighborhoods.
Black, Hispanic people hospitalized for COVID-19 at disproportionately high rates
Nov 17, 2020
A new study found ethnic and racial disparities among COVID-19 hospitalizations, with Black and Hispanic people accounting for more than half of all admissions.
Want to fix structural racism in health care? Start here, panel says
Nov 14, 2020
Prominent experts acknowledge the problem of structural racism in health care – and say solutions will be driven by data, science and more.
Heart risk factors vary greatly among Asian immigrants
Nov 13, 2020
Asian people who immigrate to the U.S. have widely different risk factors for heart disease depending on where in Asia they come from, new research suggests.