Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by joint inflammation that
involves symmetric polyarthritis of small and large joints. Autoimmune rheumatic diseases …

There is emerging evidence that structural racism is a major contributor to poor health
outcomes for ethnic minorities. Structural racism captures upstream historic racist events …

Background Social and structural determinants of health play a large role in health
inequities. Purpose To highlight how nursing science can be used to advance policy and …

Similar to other fields, there is growing evidence of disparities in pediatric sports medicine.
For children and adolescents with knee injuries, disparities persist along the lines of sex …

Vaccines have played an essential role in curbing case and mortality rates due to SARS-
CoV-2 in the United Sates. Still, many communities display high rates of unwillingness or …

The social determinants of health (SDH) have long been considered a core mechanism
through which racial health inequities are (re) produced and incubated in the US Moreover …

Green Infrastructure (GI) has gained recognition for its notable role in climate change
mitigation and urban resilience. Meanwhile, there is a growing body of literature revealing …

Using National Center for Health Statistics data (2016–20), we evaluated variation in low
birthweight and prematurity among racial and ethnic subcategories. Disparities as large as …

Background: Cooking is an identified dietary strategy that is positively associated with
optimal diet quality. Prior to initiating cooking interventions, evaluating the prospective …

BACKGROUND: Disparities in guideline-based quality measures likely contribute to
differences in heart failure (HF) outcomes. We evaluated between-and within-hospital …