While anyone can develop dementia, the disease affects African Americans at significantly higher rates than whites.
Health Equity & Social Justice
An early look at how the election may reshape U.S. health policy under Trump, from Medicaid to abortion to major changes at federal agencies.
Also this week: Studies find birth weight impacts infant mortality more than physician's race; and transgender youth "highly satisfied" with gender-affirming care.
A reporting team turns to makes use of silicone wristbands that can detect up to 75 types of pesticides to gauge farmworkers' exposure to toxic chemicals.
A laundromat in Smith River became a crucial entry point for reporting on undocumented farmworkers' health care access in California's rural north.
Also this week: A sharp contrast on health equity in the presidential election, and California will now report Indigenous Latino health data.
Black men are twice as likely to be diagnosed and die from prostate cancer compared to white men, a fact that hits close to home for columnist James Causey.
A report shows California's Medi-Cal dental program still struggles, with fewer kids seeing dentists. Disparities in heart health, OB-GYN training, and telehealth access also persist across groups.
The closure of El Centro's maternity ward strains Imperial County's lone hospital, forcing many to seek care far away, highlighting rural healthcare challenges and urgent need for more resources.
Good mining jobs with good benefits can counterintuitively hurt access to care.