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Staying healthy is an ideal goal for everyone. However, the steps you need to take to stay healthy vary from person to person. For women in minority groups, the steps need to address the specific issues they deal with.  This article will explore some of the best ways women in minority groups can stay healthy....

When people hear the word “dermatitis,” they often think it is just a single condition. However, it is actually an entire range of different conditions. Each of these exhibits slightly differently, is triggered in different ways, and requires different treatments.  This article will look at two specific dermatitis forms: atopic and contact dermatitis. It will...

Mental health issues are important at every stage of development. However, they often go ignored or unaddressed for young people. This is especially true for minority youth groups, who often face more mental health challenges than other youth.  This article will look at several tips to help address mental health for young minority groups. Keep...

People often use the term asthma to describe something they think is a single condition. However, there are different types of asthma out there that affect the body in different ways.  One of these is eosinophilic asthma. This particularly troubling form of asthma presents a serious problem to the people with it and to healthcare...

Reducing health disparities is a vital goal in improving public health. Health disparities can result in preventable differences in health outcomes, particularly for those that are in a socially disadvantaged population.  In 2023, healthcare providers should prioritize reducing health disparities. Here are some effective strategies that can significantly reduce health disparities. What Are Health Disparities?...

Key Takeaways A new coalition of medical groups plans to counter health misinformation Composed of 50 groups from across the country, members will tackle the spread of fake health news, particularly in social media Coalition funders also plan to form partnerships with high schools, in an effort to educate future patients on health matters Alarmed...

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) published an updated solid organ transplant guideline to assess donors and monitor recipients for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus infections. This guideline reflects advances in transplant technology and safety that can increase the number of...

Pfizer’s Chief Patient Officer Dr. Freda appeared on the tv show The Real to gives viewers information on sickle cell disease. Sickle cell is the most common inherited blood disorder in the US. Watch and learn how “Get Healthy Stay Healthy” can help. Read more: Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Options

The Latino population in America have a higher prevalence of obesity and it is important that clinicians treating these patients understand the causes of this epidemic.  With data showing that one in every four Latinos are now obese, regardless of their age, we have to start finding ways to combat this ever-increasing problem in order...