racial disparity

In Florida, six of the nine existing incinerators are where the percentages of people of color are higher than the statewide average of 46%, according to the EPA. As Miami-Dade is experiencing, there is no perfect location to build a new one.

Exercise is considered fundamental treatment for Parkinson’s disease. But there’s a huge equity gap, researchers say, with Black people missing from popular treatment programs.

The UF Health facility in one of Gainesville's poorest neighborhoods opens after a construction process funded by city, county and federal dollars. More than 12,000 patients are expected annually.

Lawmakers are seeking limits for Instagram and TikTok out of concern they harm kids’ mental health. But some researchers and pediatricians question whether there’s enough data to support that conclusion.

Black babies are at higher risk of infant mortality than white babies. There are also several factors behind the barriers to prenatal care in Florida.

The U.S. transplant system ordered hospitals to quit using a test that made Black patients' kidneys appear healthier than they really were.

A study finds infants exposed to gun violence before birth were as much as 25% more likely to be born premature or with low weight. Northwest Florida experts say this research should resonate in the region.

Adults who develop one autoimmune form of diabetes are often misdiagnosed with Type 2. Those wrong diagnoses make it harder to get the appropriate medications and technology to manage blood sugar.

Hair stylists say Black women have largely moved away from chemical straighteners and smoothers because of the potential health risks.

Rite Aid’s plan to close more stores as part of its bankruptcy process raises concern about how that might hurt access to medicine and care.