The mental health workforce remains predominantly White, despite slight progress towards more diversity. Here’s how we can remove barriers for individuals of color who wish to enter the mental health field.
Among individuals with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes across the United States, income level, hemoglobin A1c, and comorbidity burden were the primary patient-level drivers of the use of newer antidiabetic agents.
Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal established by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. PCD provides an open exchange of information and knowledge among researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and others who strive to improve the health of the public through chronic disease prevention.
Researchers who studied the impact of adherence to key health metrics on longevity have published findings that reinforce the value of lifestyle behaviors and health factors. The study, “Cardiovascular Health and Life Expectancy Among Adults in the United States,” was published April 10 in the American Heart Association (AHA) journal Circulation.