Over 30% of youth and adolescents have overweight or obesity, and health care providers are increasingly discussing weight-based health with these patients. Stigmatizing language in provider-patient ...

Language choices in autism discourse encompass more than semantics; they reflect and shape autistic identity, self-advocacy and social inclusion. Central to this field is the contrast between ...

For patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), disparities in continuous glucose monitor (CGM) prescriptions are seen by language preference, with less access to CGM prescriptions for adult patients with ...

The researchers found that a lower proportion of patients with non-English language preference had a glucose monitor prescription (7.4%) compared to those who preferred English (12.7%). HealthDay News ...

Among adult patients with type 2 diabetes, CGM prescriptions less likely for those with non-English language preference. (HealthDay News) — For patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), disparities in ...

Racial/ethnic minorities are disproportionately at risk for adverse health and financial consequences due to lower health insurance literacy compared with white enrollees. Objectives: To measure ...