Archived Health Disparities News

Mayo Clinic Examines Why Knee Osteoarthritis Afflicts More Women Than Men
August 11, 2011. By From

A Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon suspects that the nagging pain and inflammation that women can experience in their knees may be different from what men encounter, and she has been chosen to lead a novel U.S.-Canadian study to explore the question. The Society for Women's Health Research (SWHR) and its Interdisciplinary Studies in Sex-Differences (ISIS) Network on Musculoskeletal Health has awarded a group of researchers a $127,000 grant to lead a pilot project to understand whether biological differences between men and women affect the incidence and severity of knee osteoarthritis. Mary I. O'Connor, M.D., chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Mayo Clinic's campus in Florida, will be the study's principal investigator. >> More

Medical Student Helps Save Haitian Babies, Sharpens Medical Skills
August 11, 2011. By From

Dennrik Abrahan spent more than two months in Haiti this summer testing the skills he has learned as a medical student at the University of Central Florida. He took medical histories and watched doctors treat rare illnesses. “When you work with a patient in the field, you think, ‘Wow, I’ve learned a lot.’ The learning makes more sense,” Abrahan said. But most importantly, Abrahan helped save lives. >> More