discrimination

Dr. Gail Dudley, a retired osteopathic doctor in Hillsborough County: "We have a history of discrimination, which we can change, but not if we sugarcoat it and cover it up."

Medical records can contain seemingly objective descriptions that are actually full of coded language and subtext. How does that affect care?

And the risks may be cumulative. UCLA researchers found that those who faced more incidents of discrimination had an even higher risk of future health problems.

The coronavirus pandemic and vaccine rollout have magnified inequities in Florida’s health care system, advocates say.

New research shows that discrimination against pregnant women in the workplace has profound effects on the baby and the mother.

A former aerial dancer at Walt Disney World has sued the resort alleging gender discrimination, saying she was fired after she became pregnant with twins…

A Florida woman is suing an affordable housing complex she says refused to renew her lease because she didn't provide an ultrasound image while…

The biological effects of lifelong exposure to racism or other sorts of discrimination can be complicated, scientists say, but likely tap into the same mechanisms as other types of chronic stress.

A group of researchers has just completed a local community-based study on how the racial disparity can affect a person’s health. Researchers compared...

Tallahassee cardiologist Ed Holifield is accusing Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare of artificially limiting the number Medicaid patients it serves. A...