Tag Archives: health disparities
Infographic: Health disparities faced by the transgender community
TweetToday is International Transgender Day of Remembrance, which calls on us to honor the memory of those “those who were killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice.” Violence against trans and other gender non-conforming people persists in many forms, including unacceptable health disparities resulting from discrimination and poor care. This infographic from Fenway Health (via [...]
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Infographic: Women of color in the United States
TweetBrought to us by the Center for American Progress, this infographic examines the state of women of color in four key areas: the workplace wage gap, health, educational attainment, and political leadership — taken from an issue brief they just released. CAP reports: Women of color have made incredible strides in educational attainment and in [...]
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New study: Life expectancy for women has decreased in parts of U.S.
TweetChange in life expectancy for women in U.S. counties from 1987 to 2007 Go here for a larger version of the map. Red areas indicate counties where life expectancy has decreased. (Source: Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington) That right there is an astounding map. Since basically forever, life expectancy [...]
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Are mainstream breast cancer awareness initiatives hurting more than they’re helping?