Two large studies released this month found that commonly used racial categories in U.S. health data obscure significant ...

The COVID-19 pandemic is placing a large spotlight on many disparities that have plagued the U.S. healthcare system for years. At the same time, the pandemic also has accelerated the adoption of ...

At Penn Medicine’s clinic where adults receive genetic counseling and testing, about 9% of patients are Black. By contrast, one in four patients at the cardiology and endocrinology clinics located in ...

Created in 2021 by Black Mamas Matter, Black Maternal Health Week addresses systemic health issues facing Black mothers. Over 80% of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable, but Black women are three ...

Racial and ethnic minorities face significant disparities in mental health service utilization and quality of care, often due to cultural misunderstandings and lack of access to appropriate providers.

On March 19th, the UHC was honored to host Dr. Elizabeth Wrigley-Field, a sociologist and demographer at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Wrigley-Field studies racial inequality in mortality in the ...

May is maternal health awareness month in the U.S., and one organization in Johnston County is working to raise awareness for some marginalized communities. According to the North Carolina Department ...

Flipping the food pyramid and banning SNAP for 'junk food' don't address class, race, and other social determinants of health ...

Dr. Monique Rainford, second from right, speaks with mothers-to-be during a maternal care circle at her office in Hamden on October 16, 2025. Credit: Shahrzad Rasekh / CT Mirror Monique Rainford has ...