Inside the Gender Wage Gap; Report Warns of Surgical Staplers Hazards

— Also, why few black women are in nursing leadership roles

Last Updated October 15, 2019
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New research suggests that choice of specialty contributes, at least in part, to the gender wage gap among physicians. The authors found that women are unrepresented in more lucrative subspecialties, such as cardiology.

In a recent report, researchers at the ECRI Institute revealed that surgical staplers topped the list of the 10 most dangerous medical technologies.

Why are black women poorly represented among nursing leadership? Researchers explore what factors may be contributing to this disparity and how to encourage more diversity.

A new CDC analysis found that almost two-thirds of pregnant women do not get a flu or whooping cough vaccination.

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