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OAC Members in Tennessee: we need your help! Take #OACAction to urge Governor Lee and State Legislators to support expanding access to obesity care. To make it easy, we've already drafted the message for you. It's a simple but impactful way to make a difference for people with obesity in Tennessee. Take Action: https://lnkd.in/eExbsBET

URGENT #OACAction CALL FOR TENNESSEE RESIDENTS: Final Alert! The Situation: We need to urge Governor Lee and State Legislators to support the expansion of access to obesity care. To make it easy, we've already drafted the message for you. It's a simple but impactful way to make a difference for people with obesity in Tennessee. Take Action: https://lnkd.in/eExbsBET

National Women’s Blood Pressure Awareness Week (NWBPAW) – Day Six Health Equity and Heart Disease Rates of hypertension and heart disease in the US are highest among underserved and minority groups. This includes individuals · Experiencing lower socioeconomic status · Living with disabilities · Residing in rural areas · Identifying as non-Hispanic black women NWBPAW points to research on the impact of racism and chronic stress on heart health for minority groups. But there are efforts to lessen this impact. The Million Hearts® 2027 program is a combined effort by the CMS and CDC. The aim of the Million Hearts® 2027 program is to prevent one million cardiovascular disease events in the next four years. CMS and the CDC have made advancing health equity a major focus in the program. Heart disease doesn’t discriminate. Neither should our health care. #nwbpaw #healthdisparities #hearthealth

This World Diabetes Day we’re highlighting how fair and equitable health care can lead to faster diabetes diagnoses. Learn how this is especially important for racial/ethnic minority women's risk of type 2 and gestational diabetes: bit.ly/3JLObue

Messages like this are my reminder of how important it is to create content about healthcare disparities and how powerful spreading accurate information via social media can be. In the United States, a patient’s race used to be taken into account in the evaluation of their kidney disease. For Black patients, a multiplier was added to the estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate that increased a patient’s eGFR. Studies showed that the calculation potentially overestimated eGFR in some patients, making it less likely for treatments to be recommended to Black patients as compared non-Black patients. One study estimated that 3.3 million more Black Americans would have been diagnosed with a higher stage of chronic kidney disease. Thankfully, a new equation has now been created AND as of January 2023 if you were a Black patient that had the race adjusted GFR equation, you have the potential to now have your wait-time adjusted.  #racialbiasinmedicine #healthcare  #healthcareonlinkedin

How will we move the needle to reach the maternal and child SDG goals, with only 7 years to go? That is a question we should all ask ourselves! Great information sharing and discussions at the CHPA conference that is currently ongoing.

The RCGP advocates the 5As approach of the Canadian Obesity Guidelines in its online obesity learning hub. This is suitable as a framework for consulting with this patient and should be promoted widely among primary care professionals. Learn more here https://bit.ly/3rdOh7j

New insights are emerging about the impact of alcohol on our health, particularly among women. A recent study highlighted by NBC News sheds light on the connection between alcohol consumption and heart disease in women, offering valuable information for all of us. At Heal@Home, we believe in understanding the full scope of alcohol's effects on our well-being. This study reinforces the importance of being mindful about our relationship with alcohol. Let’s explore together how informed choices can lead to healthier lives. #HealthAtHome #AlcoholAwareness #WomensHealth https://lnkd.in/eJkCu_W2

Healthcare providers and policy experts gathered in New Orleans, Louisiana, to discuss the complex interplay between food insecurity and obesity and the expanding toolbox of options to support patients in achieving a healthy weight. https://ow.ly/CKLK30sysuP