/news/tags/racial-disparity racial disparity en-US Copyright Wed, 26 Apr 2023 22:16:00 GMT /health/2023-04-26/how-to-get-screened-at-metrohealth-minority-mens-health-fair Studies show African American men are more likely to have undiagnosed chronic conditions and delay seeking medical care. MetroHealth's minority men's health fair will provide about 30 screenings and is open to everyone. Wed, 26 Apr 2023 22:16:00 GMT /health/2023-04-26/how-to-get-screened-at-metrohealth-minority-mens-health-fair Taylor Wizner /show/sound-of-ideas/2023-04-20/hospital-emergency-rooms-are-closing-locally-and-nationally-impacting-residents-in-need-of-medical-help St. Vincent Charity Hospital's ER closed in November last year, but many people are still showing up at the site. Thu, 20 Apr 2023 10:00:00 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2023-04-20/hospital-emergency-rooms-are-closing-locally-and-nationally-impacting-residents-in-need-of-medical-help Rachel Rood /health/2023-02-16/do-racial-health-disparities-play-out-in-long-covid-these-health-researchers-are-trying-to-find-out The COVID-19 pandemic hit Northeast Ohio’s Black communities hard, recent research shows. Now researchers from the National Institute of Health (NIH) are trying to determine whether long COVID-19 will also disproportionately affect Black people. Thu, 16 Feb 2023 16:59:53 GMT /health/2023-02-16/do-racial-health-disparities-play-out-in-long-covid-these-health-researchers-are-trying-to-find-out Betty Halliburton /show/sound-of-ideas/2023-02-15/cleveland-seeks-to-ban-sale-of-flavored-tobacco-products The city currently has a smoking rate well above the national average which experts say leads to premature deaths and illness. Wed, 15 Feb 2023 11:00:00 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2023-02-15/cleveland-seeks-to-ban-sale-of-flavored-tobacco-products Leigh Barr /health/2023-02-01/covid-19-pandemic-hit-this-east-side-cleveland-neighborhood-especially-hard-research-shows People who lived in the Hough neighborhood, on Cleveland’s East Side, were harder hit by the COVID-19 pandemic than people living in other parts of the state – even other vulnerable parts, according to new research by The Ohio State University. Wed, 01 Feb 2023 22:15:24 GMT /health/2023-02-01/covid-19-pandemic-hit-this-east-side-cleveland-neighborhood-especially-hard-research-shows Rhonda Crowder /2023-01-17/landmark-study-will-examine-disparities-in-minority-health-care-in-ohio The study will use existing data and will come up with recommendations for improving health care for minority populations. Tue, 17 Jan 2023 19:51:13 GMT /2023-01-17/landmark-study-will-examine-disparities-in-minority-health-care-in-ohio Jo Ingles /health/2023-01-17/q-a-metrohealths-new-ceo-airica-steed-shares-her-plan-for-cuyahoga-countys-safety-net-hospital MetroHealth’s new CEO Airica Steed has now been running Cuyahoga County's safety-net hospital system for about a month. She is the first Black CEO at Metro and the first nurse to lead the system. But it has been a rocky start for Steed, who took the reigns after her predecessor was fired amid a scandal over bonuses. Tue, 17 Jan 2023 12:26:00 GMT /health/2023-01-17/q-a-metrohealths-new-ceo-airica-steed-shares-her-plan-for-cuyahoga-countys-safety-net-hospital Taylor Wizner /health/2022-12-14/ikenna-ogwuegbu-healthcare-mentor-advocate-for-removing-barriers-in-the-refugee-community Ikenna Ogwuegbu, a Nigerian-born pharmacist, was completing his pharmacy sciences studies at Cleveland State University in 2019 and wanted to provide quality healthcare for underserved Cleveland communities. He founded IKON Health Foundation, which provides preventative health services, benefits enrollment, dental care and education about the healthcare system through its clinics. Wed, 14 Dec 2022 15:01:37 GMT /health/2022-12-14/ikenna-ogwuegbu-healthcare-mentor-advocate-for-removing-barriers-in-the-refugee-community Sydney Kornegay /show/sound-of-ideas/2022-12-14/reporting-focuses-on-connection-between-asthma-rates-and-redlining The intersection of asthma and redlining was part of Ideastream's Connecting the Dots reporting series. Wed, 14 Dec 2022 11:00:00 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2022-12-14/reporting-focuses-on-connection-between-asthma-rates-and-redlining Leigh Barr /news/health/2022-10-11/nearly-half-of-ohios-monkeypox-cases-are-in-cuyahoga-county-why-are-vaccinations-lagging About half of all Ohio's monkeypox cases have occurred in Cuyahoga County, state data show. But nearly 2,000 more people have been vaccinated in Franklin County, an area with far fewer cases. Tue, 11 Oct 2022 13:12:05 GMT /news/health/2022-10-11/nearly-half-of-ohios-monkeypox-cases-are-in-cuyahoga-county-why-are-vaccinations-lagging Stephanie Czekalinski, Tyisha Blade