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New York City Creates Gender-Neutral 'X' Option for Birth Certificates People who were born in New York City and do not identify as male or female can now opt for a third gender category of X on their birth certificates.
Reuters Health Information, October 11, 2018
African Women With Albinism Vow to Fight on After Kilimanjaro Climb
Reuters Health Information, October 10, 2018

Ethnic Disparities Seen in FDA Pathway 'Exception From Informed Consent' Trials
Reuters Health Information, October 8, 2018
SPA 2018 Biologics Less Effective for Ankylosing Spondylitis in Women
Medscape Medical News, October 6, 2018
Non-White Elders in U.S. Less Likely to Use Low-Vision Devices
Reuters Health Information, October 5, 2018
Southern Diet Contributes to Higher Hypertension Risk in Black Men
Reuters Health Information, October 5, 2018

Health Diversity Perspective

Implicit Gender Bias in Patient Care: Let's Address, Not Dismiss Gender bias awareness is not enough to eliminate it. Does implicit bias training improve patient care and outcomes?
Medscape Hospital Medicine, October 11, 2018
Addressing SDoH: Finally, Tools for PCPs AAFP has created a wealth of resources to allow primary care practices to identify and address social determinants of health.
American Academy of Family Physicians, October 10, 2018

Practical Resources From AAFP for Addressing SDoH
American Academy of Family Physicians, October 8, 2018
Environmental Risks: How Do We Protect Kids?
Medscape Pediatrics, September 26, 2018
Banish These Five Terms From Medicine?
Medscape, September 26, 2018
Focus on Lifestyle Changes: The Indian Diabetes Guidelines
Medscape Family Medicine, September 21, 2018

Journals

Differences in Cognitive Function in Women and Men With HIV
JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, September 28, 2018
Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Tobacco Product Use by Students
Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, September 26, 2018
Hepatic Steatosis Across the Pediatric Age Spectrum
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, September 25, 2018
Building a Pipeline to Equity
Annals of Family Medicine, September 24, 2018
A Structured Compensation Plan and Sex Pay Gap in Surgery
Annals of Surgery, September 24, 2018

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