Joydrop Baby & WellnessMay 21

Navigating the Transplant Journey: How to Be Your Own Best Advocate

Waiting for a life-saving organ transplant is an emotional, exhausting, and overwhelming process. When you are dealing with a serious illness, it is easy to feel like a passive passenger in a massive healthcare machine. But here is the truth: You are the captain of your healthcare team. To get through the transplant process safely and successfully, you need to be informed, vigilant, and proactive. Here are four vital strategies every transplant candidate and their family should know to […]

https://joydropwellness.com/2026/05/21/navigating-the-transplant-journey-how-to-be-your-own-best-advocate/

bgyr576Jan 23, 2024

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZM6qNa1Ak/

#genetics #racialbiases #medicine #healtcare #joelbervell

TikTok - Make Your Day

Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈Oct 12, 2023

#Medical #Racism and the #Mistreatment of #Black #Americans Through #History.

This #Oped #addresses the history of #experimentation on and #MedicalRacism toward #Black #Americans.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #History #Health #Healthcare #Barriers #Gatekeeping #RacialBiases #Experimentation #Hate #Bigotry #Racism #Homophobia #Transphobia #BlackMastodon

https://www.teenvogue.com/story/medical-racism-black-americans

Medical Racism and Mistreatment of Black Americans Through History

Black Americans have been systemically denied proper medical treatment, experimented on, and subject to other forms of medical racism.

Teen Vogue
frankiDec 18, 2022

"#Hospitals across the country are using software powered by #Algorithms with #RacialBiases. (...)

This can cause physicians to #Misdiagnose medical conditions or delay critical treatment.

#DrJayneMorgan, a #Cardiologist and president elect of #SoutheastLifeSciences, joins #GeoffBennett to discuss."

#PBSNewshour,#Racism,#BlackMastodon

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-racial-biases-in-medical-algorithms-lead-to-inequities-in-care

How racial biases in medical algorithms lead to inequities in care

Hospitals across the country are using software powered by algorithms with racial biases, according to a new report from a coalition of healthcare providers. This can cause physicians to misdiagnose medical conditions or delay critical treatment. Dr. Jayne Morgan, a cardiologist and president elect of Southeast Life Sciences, joins Geoff Bennett to discuss.

PBS NewsHour