Black patients diagnosed with insomnia are half as likely to be prescribed an FDA-approved insomnia medication as white patients, according to findings reported in Sleep Health. © The VisualsYouNeed stock.adobe.com The National Sleep Foundation released a position statement last year. Meanwhile, researchers reported findings showing that white patients with an insomnia diagnosis are more likely…
Like many cities in the United States, Boston faces strong racial and socioeconomic disparities. This problem becomes more apparent when one looks closely at the health inequalities that exist between Boston neighborhoods. For example, residents of Back Bay have an exceptional life expectancy of 92 years. Compare that with a neighborhood like Roxbury, where residents…
The health of residents of one of Charleston’s congressional districts is far better than that of its neighbor and is likely the result of racial gerrymandering, a health expert says. The stark differences point to the need to continue working on improving health disparities in those areas, said U.S. Representative Jim Clyburn, D-Columbia, who also…
