Health Equity

The fundamental idea that health is primarily a function of economic, social, and environmental factors is only beginning to enter the public conversation -- and its slow dissemination may be hurting both the health of the public and the healthcare system at large....

For years, the conventional wisdom has been that a lack of sex-specific health research mainly hurts women and gender minorities. While those concerns are real, a closer look at longevity data tells a more complicated story....

Betsy Nugent, chief clinical research officer at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health and UW Health, appeared on Wisconsin Public Radio to discuss clinical trials at UW-Madison, including the importance of trials, how they operate, and the critical need to increase the diversity...

Perhaps one of the most important informed decisions a person can make about their health is whether or not to participate in a clinical trial. With a growing demand for participants to enroll in clinical trials, the need for patient engagement—and more importantly, plain language—comes...

While increased awareness of disparities has improved our understanding of differences in health outcomes related to race, ethnicity, language, and other demographic factors, there remains limited reduction in healthcare disparities....