In the new age, telehealth is becoming increasingly commonplace as a means of providing healthcare, as technology and global communication becomes more efficient. However, several disparities persist in the form of a digital divide. This article, written by Sophia Paessens, explores eHealth disparities for disadvantaged populations.
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Hospitals are overrun as oxygen supplies are exhausted while the COVID-19 infections in Manaus, Brazil continue to increase. With more than 207,000 deaths and 8.3 million reported cases in Brazil to date, the country is finding difficulties in keeping up with the unprecedented spread of the pandemic. (Written by Nicholas Tjandra)
So many people go bonkers for the holidays. Between Thanksgiving, Friendsgiving, Christmas shopping, Christmas tree decoration, gift wrapping, holiday office parties, ugly Christmas sweater contests, Hanukah, and holiday travel, it can be exciting for most but very stressful for others.
“The Most Wonderful Time of The Year” by Andy Williams became the biggest Christmas single in history. We quote this song to this day, as Christmas is exactly what the song describes: full of cheer. Yet, not everyone feels this much joy during the holidays. This blog by Keshika Vasuja tells us what exactly is Holiday Depression. As researchers, we often try to pinpoint the causes of negative outcomes in adults. What factors contribute to obesity? What about heart disease? Why are some people more prone to depression and anxiety while others are not? Surely it is not a random chance why some individuals are more prone to these outcomes while others are not. This article, by Keshika Vasuja, examines sexual abuse disparities in more detail.
There are gender-based differences in life expectancy, healthy life years, health behaviours, mortality, and morbidity risks. This is partly due to the socially constructed roles of men and women, and the relationships between them. These norms influence the health conditions that individuals are susceptible to, as well as the accessibility and uptake of health services. This article, written by Keshika Vasuja, examines the impacts of gender inequalities on health.
In America, healthcare is inaccessible due to how expensive healthcare is, which leads a person to get health insurance. There are healthcare disparities among race/identity, financial status, age, location, sex, disability status, and sexual orientation. It is more important now than ever to address these healthcare concerns as the population continues to increase and become more diversified. This article, written by Archi Das Gupta, explores the various disparities when it comes to health insurance.
Racial health disparities are a significant barrier to maintaining good health and quality of life for communities of colour in the United States. Identifying how these disparities show up in addiction treatment settings, and how to address them, is a critical goal for helping all people with substance abuse struggles achieve recovery. This blog by Keshika Vasuja is going to discuss the racial disparities in terms of substance abuse.
This Medquity post explores the causes, complications, demographics, disparities, etc. of the obesity epidemic in the US, written by Archi Das Gupta.
Reducing racial/ethnic disparities in immunization rates is a compelling public health goal. Disparities in childhood vaccination rates have not been observed in recent years for most vaccines. The objective of this blog by Keshika Vasuja is to assess vaccination by race/ethnicity in the world.
This blog post, written by Archi Das Gupta, explores how people with disabilities face worsened health disparities as opposed to able-bodied people.
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Welcome to our blog, Medquity!Here we will post extra articles on health disparities to display the profound health inequities in our healthcare system. These are updated every other weekend, so check back regularly! Archives
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