Officials Target Health Disparities In Ventura County
“Place matters. ZIP code matters and race matters,” said Manal Aboelata, managing director at Prevention Institute, a nonprofit group dedicated to overcoming health barriers.
Ventura County Star:
Ventura County Leaders Say Income, Race, Address Affect Health
Latinos in Ventura County are less likely than white non-Hispanics to graduate from high school, own their home or earn enough money to live outside of poverty. They are also less likely to breastfeed their children and may be more likely to struggle with obesity and behavioral health issues, according to data presented Wednesday. The trends are linked, said health officials and experts in a forum aimed at defeating inequities that jeopardize people’s health and are linked to income, race, home address and a long list of other factors and prejudices. (Kisken, 5/3)
In other public health news —
Los Angeles Times:
Looking For Clues About The Dangerous Breast Cancers That Turn Up Between Mammograms
With any luck, a screening mammogram that shows no sign of breast cancer means you won't have to think about the disease until it's time for your next exam. But about 15% of breast cancers turn up in that interval between regular screenings. These cases are troubling — and not just because the mammogram failed to catch the tumor before it had grown large enough to cause symptoms. (Kaplan, 5/3)