Underrepresented Populations News Today

DuBOIS — Kevryn Dixon, reliability manager at American Refining Group Inc., and Dr. William A. Clark, assistant professor of secondary education at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, were honored

Recovering from an eating disorder can be challenging, but these 7 organizations can help connect you with the treatment and support you need.

Two reproductive health conditions common in women, polycystic ovary syndrome and dysmenorrhea, are each associated with increasing cardiovascular disease risk, according to two preliminary studies to be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2023.

National Comprehensive Cancer Network's yearly conference for interdisciplinary healthcare providers focused on applying the latest evidence-based recommendations and fostering welcoming environments

Incorporating nonbiological risk factors into a prevention or treatment plan will be key to move forward, experts say.

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) is announcing today that 104 colleges and universities are receiving grants through HHMI’s Inclusive Excellence 3 (IE3) initiative to continue their critical work to build capacity for inclusion of all students in science.

Narrow beauty standards can have serious impacts on body image for LGBTQ people, who already face higher rates of eating disorders and other mental illnesses. Further fuelling fears of not being accepted over their identity or orientation, some people can go to dangerous lengths to look a certain way.

Blanton S. Tolbert, a biochemist at Case Western Reserve University, will serve as a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) vice president and head of the Institute’s new Center for Science Leadership and Culture.

The University of Tennessee, College of Nursing has been awarded a $3.7M grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to provide quality mental health care services to rural communities with underrepresented and minority residents, seeing both insured and uninsured patients, through nurse practitioner-led mobile health units and telehealth equipment.

High school students taking part in Pathways Academys Pine Bluff program spent two weeks learning about leadership, health and nutrition during a summer intensive camp.