African Americans' Lives Today: Reflections from an RWJF Investigator
June 11, 2013 | Culture of Health Post
A long-time researcher on America's black population reflects on a recently released survey of African-Americans’ lives today.
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Disparities in Immunity May Be Linked to the Social Determinants of Health
May 29, 2013 | Story
What is the connection between disease, life circumstances and infection?
Examining the Intersection of Race, Politics, and Society
May 2, 2013 | Story
During the decade since he was a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Scholar in Health Policy Research, political scientist Vincent Hutchings, PhD, has continued to explore the intersection of race, politics, communication, and conflict in America.
Helping African American Men Live Longer, Healthier Lives
May 1, 2013 | Story
As a Health & Society Scholar, Wizdom Powell Hammond, PhD, MPH, MS, studied psychosocial factors and attitudes among African American men and how these affected their use of health care and trust in the medical system.
Unraveling the Impact of Social Environments on the Health of Lesbians, Gays, and Bisexuals
May 1, 2013 | Story
As a Health & Society Scholar, clinical psychologist Mark L. Hatzenbuehler, PhD, studied the effect of (1) social environments on suicide attempts by lesbian, gay, and bisexual teens, and (2) same-sex marriage laws on health care use and costs.
Investing in Boys and Young Men of Color
February 1, 2013 | Issue Brief
Policies and practices that support young men of color in their teen years can help put them on the path to lead healthy and productive lives. Young men of color face more obstacles in education, employment, and health than their white peers.
Time to Understand and Eliminate the Destructive Racial Disparities that Plague Our Health Care System
January 16, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
This post is part of the "Health Care in 2013" series.
Resolve to Make Health Care More Equitable in 2013
January 2, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
This post is part of the "Health Care in 2013" series.
RWJF Twitter Campaign in January 2013 to Focus on Health Care Disparities
January 2, 2013 | News Release
Follow @FndgAnswers in January and receive a month of tips, tools and updates on the latest developments in disparities research, ACA implementation as it relates to disparities, and easy-to-adapt intervention models.
Taking Urban Health Equity Seriously in 2013
December 27, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
This post is part of the "Health Care in 2013" series.