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"Does Diversity Matter for Health? Experimental Evidence from Oakland"

Clinical trial shows that more racial diversity among physicians would lead to better health among black men.

Ryan HuertoAugust 12, 2018diversity, health, oakland, medicine, public health, disease prevention

Random Acts of Flyness

Our very own Melanin in Medicine contributor Dr. Monica R. McLemore, RN, MPH, PhD is featured on the new late-night show in which she gives her commentary on allostatic load and health care disparities for Black women.

Ryan HuertoAugust 12, 2018HBO, television, alostatic load, racism, discrimination, health disparities, health inequity

Barbershop-Based Healthcare: Effective, and Increasingly Important

Written by our very own Melanin in Medicine contributor, Dr. Kenji Taylor, MD, gives us this op-ed piece on his barber shop hypertension initiative.