Biden expandirá el acceso a la salud de los inmigrantes que llegaron a EE. UU. de forma ilegal en la niñez
JUEVES, 13 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cientos de miles de inmigrantes que llegaron ilegalmente a Estados Unidos en la niñez podrían pronto ser elegibles para recibir la atención de la salud financiada por fondos federales. El jueves, el Pres…
Learn MoreBiden to Expand Access to Health Care for Immigrants Brought Illegally to U.S. as Children
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought illegally to the United States as children may soon be eligible to receive federally funded health care.President Joe Biden on Thursday announced the extension of…
Learn MoreEl racismo empeora la salud cardiaca de las mujeres negras
JUEVES, 2 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las mujeres negras expuestas a ciertas formas de racismo quizá sean más propensas a desarrollar una enfermedad cardiaca, señalan unos investigadores.En específico, las mujeres negras que dijeron que se en…
Learn MoreRacism Brings Worse Heart Health for Black Women
THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black women who are exposed to certain forms of racism may be more likely to develop heart disease, researchers say.Specifically, Black women who said they faced discrimination in employment, housing and in…
Learn MoreStock Photos Used in Health News, PSAs Typically Focus on the Young & White
MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When researchers searched for a stock image of a pregnant Hispanic woman for a science communication effort, they hit upon a problem.Many of the images were of young, light-skinned people without the diversity …
Learn MoreFemales, Some Minorities Underrepresented in COVID-19 Clinical Trials
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Females are underrepresented in COVID-19 treatment trials, while Asian and Black individuals are underrepresented in COVID-19 prevention trials, according to a review published online Dec. 5 in JAMA Internal …
Learn MoreEl impacto del racismo podría ralentizar la recuperación tras un ataque cardiaco
MARTES, 1 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La discriminación no solo provoca dolor emocional en el momento, sino que también podría afectar a la recuperación física de una víctima tras un ataque cardiaco, sugiere una investigación reciente.Al …
Learn MoreImpact of Racism Could Slow Recovery After Heart Attack
TUESDAY, Nov. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Discrimination doesn’t just cause emotional pain in the moment, it may affect a victim’s physical recovery from a heart attack, new research suggests.In studying more than 2,600 heart attack survivors between …
Learn MoreFemale Med Students Publish Less, Despite Higher Number of Research Experiences
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among medical school students, there are significant disparities in publication rates across sex and race and ethnicity, according to a study published online Oct. 25 in JAMA Network Open.Mytien Nguyen, fro…
Learn MorePhysicians With Disabilities Experience More Mistreatment
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Physicians with disabilities had a significantly higher likelihood of experiencing every type of mistreatment from both patients and coworkers, according to a study published online in the October issue of …
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