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For many American Indians and Alaska Natives, living on an Indian reservation provides a sense of pride, independence, and the ability to maintain cultural and…
Chad Semling, who is 47 years old, spent 113 days in the hospital for recovery and rehabilitation before being admitted to Advanced Care at Home, a…
The Mayo Clinic Housing-Based Socioeconomic Status (HOUSES) Program has developed, validated, and implemented a novel index for measuring individual socioeconomic status (SES) based on housing…
Obesity and associated cardiometabolic issues are a major health concern in the U.S. and internationally. According to a study published in 2017, 12% of the…
Tell me a little bit about yourself and your organization; how did you become involved in your current work? My name is Warren H. Stewart,…
Preventive health screenings are important for everyone, yet these simple and routine things are not readily available to some. Nothing in life is perfect, medicine…
Meet Dr. Lionel Kankeu Fonkoua, an oncologist with the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center who specializes in the treatment of gastrointestinal cancers. He's also a Robert Winn Career Development Award…
Clinicians and researchers around the world are combining artificial intelligence, known as AI, with health care to help identify patients at greater risk of cardiovascular…
Cancer remains the second-leading cause of death in the U.S., but the number of people dying from cancer continues to decline. In the last three decades,…
Clinicians and researchers around the world are combining artificial intelligence, known as AI, with health care to help identify patients at greater risk of cardiovascular…
A growing body of research points to the profound effects of structural and interpersonal racism on health equity. This is particularly true regarding cardiovascular disease…
Tell me a little bit about yourself–how did you become involved in your current work? I'm a. mental health practitioner by trade and also a…
TheNIH Florida Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Against COVID-19 Disparities team at Mayo Clinic is partnering with several organizations, including Health and Human Services Partnership Center,…
In a new study, Mayo Clinic researchers identified substantial health disparities in rural versus urban areas in diabetes-related deaths, with other disparities based on gender.…
Community Spotlight: Changemakers is a series of conversations with thought leaders, community members, and healthcare industry experts. The series shines a spotlight on community leaders…
A research study of African Americans with cardiovascular disease suggests religious practices and spirituality may contribute to heart health. The study's authors assert that recognizing the importance…
Hongfang Liu, Ph.D., the Richard Emslander Professor of Biomedical Informatics at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, has a full plate. She specializes in applications…
Researchers have outlined a 13-step action plan for improving equity, inclusion, and diversity in academic medicine. This action plan details strategic steps academic medical and…
New research led by Mayo Clinic shows that more people are being diagnosed with lupus than in the past, while risks of severity and death remain the…
Mobile apps are popular tools for people looking to improve their health, but are they effective? They can be if the app is culturally tailored…
