Effects of Mind-Body Qigong Exercise on Overall Health, Fatigue/Sleep, and Cognition in Older Chinese Immigrants in the US: An Intervention Study with Control by Jianghong Liu, Yi Yang, Clara Li, Adriana Perez, Adrian Raine, Haoer Shi, Liye Zou

“…Findings highlight the potential of a culturally relevant exercise in addressing health disparities.…”
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Labor trafficking in marijuana production: a hidden epidemic in the shadows of the cannabis industry by Jaya Prakash, Timothy B. Erickson, Marti MacGibbon, Marti MacGibbon, Marti MacGibbon, Marti MacGibbon, Hanni Stoklosa

“…Furthermore, collaborative efforts among government agencies, healthcare providers, labor organizations, and the cannabis industry are essential in preventing trafficking and addressing the health disparities faced by labor-trafficked victims.…”
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Integrative approaches to methods training for early-career scientists: Rationale and process evaluation of the first cohort of the Michigan Integrative Well-Being and Inequality T... by Briana Mezuk, Chuwen Zhong, Monica Firestone

“… Abstract Background: The Michigan Integrative Well-Being and Inequality (MIWI) Training Program aims to provide state-of-the-art, interdisciplinary training to enhance the methodological skills of early-career scientists interested in integrative approaches to understanding health disparities. The goals of this paper are to describe the scientific rationale and core design elements of MIWI, and to conduct a process evaluation of the first cohort of trainees (called “scholars”) to complete this program. …”
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Intrinsic capacity trajectories and socioeconomic inequalities in health: the contributions of wealth, education, gender, and ethnicity by Aaron Salinas-Rodríguez, Julián Alfredo Fernández-Niño, Ana Rivera-Almaraz, Betty Manrique-Espinoza

“…It is imperative for policies and interventions to prioritize these social determinants in order to promote healthy aging and alleviate health disparities. This approach will ensure that specific demographic groups receive customized support to sustain their intrinsic capacity during their elder years.…”
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Planting Seeds for Food Is Medicine: Pre-Implementation Planning Methods and Formative Evaluation Findings From a Multi-Clinic Initiative in the Midwest by Marianna S. Wetherill, Kristina M. Bridges, Gabrielle E. Talavera, Susan P. Harvey, Brandon Skidmore, Elizabeth Stewart Burger

“…Food is medicine (FIM) initiatives are an emerging strategy for addressing nutrition-related health disparities increasingly endorsed by providers, payers, and policymakers. …”
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Blackouts and hangover experiences among Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White college students by Natalie A. Ceballos, Carmen Westerberg, Reiko Graham, Eric Shattuck, Jessica Perrotte

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Density estimation and adaptive bandwidths: A primer for public health practitioners by Tanski Susanne, Sargent James, Shi Xun, Carlos Heather A, Berke Ethan M

“…Utilization of an adaptive bandwidth may be particularly useful in comparing two similarly populated areas when studying health disparities or other issues comparing populations in public health.…”
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Engaging Rural Youth in Physical Activity Promotion Research in an After-School Setting by Nancy O’Hara Tompkins, PhD, James A. Rye, PhD, Sam Zizzi, EdD, Elizabeth Vitullo, MSc, MBA

“…Innovative educational approaches are needed to increase physical activity among adults and youth in rural areas and reduce rural health disparities. This paper describes West Virginia’s Health Sciences and Technology Academy (HSTA) Education and Outreach on Healthy Weight and Physical Activity. …”
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Protocol: Implementation and evaluation of an adolescent-mediated intervention to improve glycemic control and diabetes self-management among Samoan adults by Nicola L. Hawley, Anna C. Rivara, Joshua Naseri, Kitiona Faumuina, Noelle Potoa’e-Solaita, Francine Iopu, Mata’uitafa Faiai, Eminoni Naveno, Susie Tasele, Temukisa Lefale, Ryan Lantini, Jenna C. Carlson, Tracy L. Rabin, Penny Semaia, Phyllis Mugadza, Rochelle K. Rosen

“…Intervention success would produce a scalable program with potential for replication in other family-centered ethnic minority groups across the US who are the ideal beneficiaries of innovations to reduce chronic disease risk and eliminate health disparities.…”
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Supporting healthy community decision-making in municipalities: A synthesis of evidence-informed resources from across Canada by Minji Olivia Kim, Genevieve Montemurro, Laura Nieuwendyk, Candace I.J. Nykiforuk

“…Systems-level solutions are needed to address the complex issues that underpin health disparities that exist within and across communities. …”
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‘The plural of silo is not ecosystem’: Qualitative study on the role of innovation ecosystems in supporting ‘Internet of Things’ applications in health and care by Claire Reidy, Christine A’Court, Wilfred Jenkins, Anant Jani, Andrew Ramos, Megan Morys-Carter, Chrysanthi Papoutsi

“…Results Interviewees discussed multiple tensions and trade-offs, including lack of organisational capacity for routine IoT use, limited ability to receive and interpret data, complex procurement and governance processes, and risk of health disparities and inequalities without system support and funding. …”
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Integrating special and underserved populations in translational research: Environmental scan of adaptive capacity and preparedness of Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTS... by Verónica Hoyo, Raj C. Shah, Gaurav Dave, Boris B. Volkov

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated health disparities and rendered them acutely more visible. …”
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Catastrophic health expenditures: a disproportionate risk in uninsured ethnic minorities with diabetes by Sebastian Linde, Leonard E. Egede

“…These risks are further found to be disproportionately higher among uninsured racial/ethnic minorities, suggesting that CHE may present a channel through which structural economic and health disparities are perpetuated.…”
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482 Evaluating the Effects and Contributing Factors to the “Hidden Curriculum” in Medical School by C. Yoonhee Ryder, Sanaya Irani, Patti Andreski, Karri Grob

“…This survey tool was embedded into a larger survey evaluating health disparities and diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and justice (DEIAJ) in the curricular and extracurricular spaces. …”
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Investing in Retail Food Safety: Assessing the NEHA-FDA Retail Flexible Funding Model Grant Program’s Distribution Through an SDOH Lens by Gagandeep Gill, Lindsay Fahnestock, Roseann DeVito, Chintan K. Somaiya, Samantha Streuli, Daniela Ramirez, Rance Baker, Art Johnstone, David Dyjack, Manjit Randhawa

“…Healthy People 2030 has an increased focus on SDOH, given their contribution to health disparities and inequalities as a social phenomenon. …”
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LGBTQ+ health education for medical students in the United States: a narrative literature review by Tess I. Jewell, Elizabeth M. Petty

“…Eight studies identified student knowledge gaps related to gender identity and affirming care and these topics were covered in 34 curriculum interventions.Conclusion Medical student education is important to address health disparities faced by the LGBTQ+ community, and has been an increasingly studied topic in the USA. …”
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Dementia, Substance Misuse, and Social Determinants of Health: American Indian and Alaska Native Peoples’ Prevention, Service, and Care by Maria C. Crouch, Maredyth B. R. Cheromiah Salazar, Steven J. Harris, Rosellen M. Rosich

“…This is alarming that AI/AN peoples experience significant health disparities and disease burden that are exacerbated by settler-colonial traumas expressed through prejudice, stigma, discrimination, and systemic and structural inequities. …”
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Influence of Health Beliefs on COVID-19 Vaccination among Individuals with Cancer and Other Comorbidities in Puerto Rico by McClaren Rodriguez, Andrea López-Cepero, Ana P. Ortiz-Martínez, Emma Fernández-Repollet, Cynthia M. Pérez

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A reanalysis: Do hog farms cause disease in North Carolina neighborhoods? by Kaushi S. T. Kanankege, Isaac Traynor, Isaac Traynor, Andres M. Perez

“…HIV and diabetes, which are not causally relatable to CAFOs, were also prominent in these neighborhoods likely reflecting underlying systemic health disparities. Hence, we emphasize the need for improved exposure analysis and the importance of responsible interpretation of ecological studies that affect both public health and agriculture.…”
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Effect of a Medication Adherence Mobile Phone App on Medically Underserved Patients with Chronic Illness: Preliminary Efficacy Study by Christa E Hartch, Mary S Dietrich, Deonni P Stolldorf

“…Including medically underserved individuals in mobile health studies provides opportunities to support this disproportionately affected group, work toward reducing health disparities in access to health care, and understand barriers to mobile health uptake. …”
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