It has long been appreciated that individuals differ from each other in important ways. More
than 2000 years ago, Plato said:“No 2 persons are born exactly alike; but each differs from …

In recent years, life expectancy in the United States has stagnated, followed by three
consecutive years of decline. The decline is small in absolute terms but is unprecedented …

This guideline provides recommendations for clinicians providing pain care, including those
prescribing opioids, for outpatients aged≥ 18 years. It updates the CDC Guideline for …

The brutalisation of Jacob Blake and murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud
Arbery, Tony McDade, and countless others—coupled with horrifying statistics about the …

Importance US life expectancy has not kept pace with that of other wealthy countries and is
now decreasing. Objective To examine vital statistics and review the history of changes in …

Background Historically, the receipt of prescription opioids has differed among racial groups
in the United States. Research has not sufficiently explored the contribution of individual …

Background Increasing overuse of opioids in the United States may be driven in part by
physician prescribing. However, the extent to which individual physicians vary in opioid …

Despite the proclamation of a “postracial” society, racism in the United States remains “alive
and sick”(SP Harrell, 2000), negatively impacting the physical, psychological, and emotional …

Objective To summarize the current literature on disparities in the treatment of chronic pain.
Methods We focused on studies conducted in the United States and published from 2000 …

Over the past two decades, research examining the impact of self-reported experiences of
discrimination on mental and physical health has increased dramatically. Studies have …