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Category Archives: Disparities

Why Money, Education Offer Scant Protection for Black Moms

Posted on May 8, 2023 by TonySchmitzMay 8, 2023

A recent Tip of the Week reported on research showing that more money and more education generally protects women from bad birth outcomes — except if you’re Black. Compared to the richest white mothers, the richest Black mothers and their … Continue reading →

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The Health Effects of a Daily Dose of Racism

Posted on April 17, 2023 by TonySchmitzApril 17, 2023

Here’s another way of looking at the causes of health disparities. Thirty years ago, University of Michigan researcher Arline Geronimus advanced a theory that the stress of living in a racist society can lead to bad health outcomes for marginalized … Continue reading →

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Economic Disparities: A Deep Dive into Cultural Differences

Posted on March 20, 2023 by TonySchmitzMarch 20, 2023

Get a close look at the continuing deep economic disparities among Minnesota’s different cultural groups in “The Economic Status of Minnesotans 2023,” a new report by the Minnesota State Demographic Center. The report analyzes data points that compare the state’s … Continue reading →

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For Black Women: The Case for Doulas

Posted on January 30, 2023 by TonySchmitzJanuary 30, 2023

Take a look at this New York Times article — ‘I Don’t Want to Die’: Fighting Maternal Mortality Among Black Women — that describes the life-saving benefits of a St. Louis doula program. The article outlines the need for culturally specific care … Continue reading →

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Video: Health Officials of Color Promote Vaccine

Posted on August 16, 2021 by TonySchmitzAugust 16, 2021

Need an extra jolt to convince people of color to get vaccinated? Here’s a video featuring public health officials and physicians of color explaining that COVID vaccines are safe and effective, and that getting vaccinated is socially responsible. The video … Continue reading →

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Reducing Disparities: Three Activists Gets Grilled by Sen. Tina Smith

Posted on May 4, 2021 by TonySchmitzMay 4, 2021

Looking for insight on current efforts to reduce health disparities Minnesota? Here’s a series of video interviews with local experts and activists conducted by Minnesota’s US Senator Tina Smith. Subjects include: In a Q & A with Dr. Charity Reynolds, … Continue reading →

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Black Physicians Make the Case for COVID Vax

Posted on March 8, 2021 by TonySchmitzMarch 8, 2021

For Black patients who need convincing that it’s a good, safe move to get a COVID-19 vaccination, here’s a video from the Black Physicians Network of Columbus, Ohio that makes the case. Dozens of Ohio Black physicians in this short … Continue reading →

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