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Tag: African Americans/Black
Disparities
40 Million Americans Suffer Severe Pain, Survey Finds
An estimated 25.3 million American adults (11.2 percent) had pain every day in the three months preceding a national survey, and nearly 40 million adults (17.6 percent) experienced severe levels of pain. An analysis of the 2012 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) revealed associations between pain severity and race, ethnicity, language preference, gender, and age. […]
August 12, 2015
Disparities
Hampton-VTC Work to Close Diversity Gap in Medicine
ROANOKE, Va. — Two rising Hampton University juniors have already been guaranteed admission to the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, a year ahead of when most of their peers will even start applying. Kaia Amoah, 19, and Kenya Swilling, 18, are part of the fledgling VTC-Hampton University diversity program, launched this year by the […]
August 11, 2015
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