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UPMC Life Changers: How Dr. Sharee Livingston Is Working to Reduce Maternal Mortality in Women of Color
Dr. Sharee Livingston, an ob-gyn at UPMC Lititz, co-founded an initiative to help improve outcomes for pregnant women of color. Learn more. Watch Now
Categorized as: Health Equity, Living and Wellness, Pregnancy and Childbirth, UPMC Stories
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Article - 8 Minute Read
Health Disparities Q&A with Sharee Livingston, DO
Sharee Livingston, DO, is chair of obstetrics and gynecology at UPMC Lititz in Lancaster County, Pa., and a member of the hospital's board of trustees. Read More
Categorized as: Health Equity, Living and Wellness, Policy and Advocacy
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Article - 8 Minute Read
Health Disparities Q&A with Representative Morgan Cephas Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Morgan Cephas represents the 192nd legislative district in West Philadelphia, the community in which she was born and raised. Read More
Categorized as: Health Equity, Living and Wellness
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Article - 10 Minute Read
Health Disparities Q&A With Dr. Bledsoe
Demond E. Bledsoe, PhD, LPC, is a senior program director with UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital, where he provides clinical support to inpatient behavioral health units in UPMC hospitals and select outpatient facilities across Pennsylvania. Read More
Categorized as: Health Equity, Living and Wellness, Policy and Advocacy
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Article - 3 Minute Read
Kidney Transplant and Health Disparities
Of the 96,000 people waiting for a transplant, nearly 1/3 are Black Americans, who experience kidney failure mainly due to health disparities. Read More
Categorized as: Health Equity, Health Topics A-Z, Kidney Transplant, Transplant
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Dr. Margaret Rosenzweig Explores Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer
Black women are more likely to die of breast cancer. UPMC research shows that they are less likely to receive their full course of treatment. Learn More
Categorized as: Breast Cancer, Cancer Care, Health Equity, Health Topics A-Z, Living and Wellness
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Article - 5 Minute Read
Understanding COVID-19 Vaccine Health Disparities
Health disparities may affect access to the COVID-19 vaccine for many Black Americans and other underserved communities. Read More
Categorized as: COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccination, Health Equity, Living and Wellness
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Health Disparities in Health Care
Black Americans experience health disparities, including lack of access to health care and preventive screenings. Learn more. Learn More
Categorized as: Health Equity, Living and Wellness
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Article - 1 Minute Read
What Are LGBTQIA+ Health Care Disparities?
Access to quality health care is especially important for LGBTQ individuals. Read about LGBTQ health disparities at UPMC HealthBeat. Read More
Categorized as: Health Equity, LGBTQIA+ Health, Living and Wellness
