Structural racism has been and remains a fundamental cause of persistent health disparities
in the United States. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the police�…

The 2020 Focused Updates to the Asthma Management Guidelines: A Report from the
National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Coordinating Committee Expert Panel�…

Inequalities in health outcomes impose substantial human and economic costs on all
societies—and the relation between early adversity and lifelong well-being presents a rich�…

The powerful influence that social relationships have on health has garnered great interest
among both researchers and practitioners. An understanding of the impact of social�…

This paper provides an overview of the scientific evidence pointing to critically needed steps
to reduce racial inequities in health. First, it argues that communities of opportunity should�…

The increasing use of participatory research (PR) approaches to address pressing public
health issues reflects PR's potential for bridging gaps between research and practice�…

Context Healthcare systems are experimenting increasingly with interventions to address
patients' social and economic needs. This systematic review examines how often and how�…

Community health workers (CHWs) have worked in a variety of settings in the United States
for more than 70 years and are increasingly recognized as an essential health workforce�…

Interventions that address socioeconomic determinants of health are receiving considerable
attention from policy makers and health care executives. The interest is fueled in part by�…

Importance Social determinants of health shape both children's immediate health and their
lifetime risk for disease. Increasingly, pediatric health care organizations are intervening to�…