Addiction Driven by Poverty, Not Race
By Patrick Bailey, Professional Writer (Administrator note: This entry was submitted by a guest writer. If you would like to learn more about the author you can view his bio […]
Back to School in a Pandemic World
By Elodie Nonguierma, Research Assistant, Center for Health Equity Engagement Education and Research This time of the year (end of August- early September) has always been a bittersweet moment for […]
Passing of an Icon and Preventing Repeat Cases: How Chadwick Boseman’s Death can Impact Colon Cancer Survival
By Joshua Beltran, Research Assistant, Center for Health Equity Engagement Education and Research Over this past weekend I, along with millions of people around the world, learned of the tragic […]
Pandemic Leaves Millions Uninsured
By Joshua Beltran, Research Assistant, Center for Health Equity Engagement Education and Research The pandemic continues to impact the lives of millions of Americans every day, with the amount of […]
Health Concerns Grow as Rates of Lead Testing Fall
By Kelley Kauffman, MSN, APRN-CNP, PMHNP-BC, Center for Health Equity Engagement Education and Research (Admin Note: This entry can be viewed as a sort of follow-up to a post from […]
Recent Spike in New Coronavirus Cases in Cleveland: What happened?
By Elodie Nonguierma, Research Assistant, Center for Health Equity Engagement Education and Research Not too long ago, we were optimistic that we were off to a good start to flatten […]
Lead Exposure Sets More Cleveland Children on a Path to Prison
By Kelley Kauffman, MSN, APRN-CNP, PMHNP-BC, Center for Health Equity Engagement Education and Research A recent Case Western Reserve University study confirmed that “exposure to high levels of lead at […]
Racism: Society’s Health Crisis
By Kelley Kauffman, MSN, APRN-CNP, PMHNP-BC, Center for Health Equity Engagement Education and Research The U.S. Office of Disease Prevention has recognized the negative impact discrimination has on the health […]
Antibody Tests for COVID-19
By Karen Scott, Administrative Coordinator, Center for Health Equity Engagement Education and Research Perhaps you exhibited one of the many symptoms associated with COVID-19 in February or early March of […]
Pandemic, Dietary Health Disparities, and their Economic Impact
By Joshua Beltran, Research Assistant, Center for Health Equity Engagement Education and Research There are numerous aspects of our lives that have had to be adjusted with the quarantine in […]