health disparities
A new cohort of doulas completed their training on Friday through the Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Rise program, a workforce pilot designed to address maternal health inequalities for Black mothers and infants in the Rochester and Finger Lakes region. The program graduates will provide support to expectant and new mothers in communities facing significant health disparities. […]
Emerging research and patient stories highlight an elevated Alzheimer’s and dementia burden for Black Americans, shaped by social and environmental stressors rather than biology alone. Epidemiologists point to cumulative exposure: pollution that accelerates brain changes, chronic stress from discrimination, hypertension, obesity, food insecurity, and limited access to quality care. The African American Dementia and Aging […]
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