Es menos probable que los pacientes de las minorías reciban los fármacos más recientes para el Alzheimer
MARTES, 4 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Aunque ciertos grupos minoritarios tienen más probabilidades de recibir un diagnóstico de demencia que sus contrapartes blancas, quizá también sea menos probable que sean elegibles para los nuevos trata…
Learn More‘No soy el médico adecuado’: los discapacitados de EE. UU. sufren discriminación al buscar atención
MARTES, 4 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Después de más de 30 años de la aprobación de la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA), algunos médicos tienen sesgos contra las personas con discapacidades, e…
Learn More‘I’m Not the Doctor for You’: Disabled Americans Face Discrimination Seeking Care
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Over 30 years since the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), some doctors harbor biases toward people with disabilities, and even actively avoid accepting them as patients, a new study finds.I…
Learn MoreMinority Patients Less Likely to Get Newer Alzheimer’s Meds
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While certain minority groups are more likely to be diagnosed with dementia than their white counterparts, they may also be less likely to be eligible for new disease-slowing treatments, a new study finds. Cog…
Learn MorePathway Programs for Medical School Diversity Disrupted by Pandemic
TUESDAY, Aug. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Medical school diversity pathway programs were substantially disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Aug. 29 in JAMA Network Open.Sonal Batra, M.D., from George Washington Un…
Learn MoreLead Poisoning Plus Systemic Racism Are Harming Black Kids’ Test Scores
TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s well known that exposure to lead can harm young children’s brain development. Now a new study suggests that racial segregation may be compounding the detrimental effects of lead on Black children.The stu…
Learn MoreBarriers to Advance Care Planning ID’d for Sexual/Gender Minorities
THURSDAY, Aug. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Discrimination in the health care system is an important barrier to advance care planning for sexual and gender-minority (SGM) people, according to a study published online July 20 in JAMA Network Open.Amanda…
Learn MoreWomen Exposed to Racism at Higher Odds for Premature Delivery
THURSDAY, Aug. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Numerous studies have found discrimination can hurt aspects of human health.Now, new research adds to that the impact of discrimination on the youngest humans by linking discrimination with a heightened risk …
Learn MoreLas experiencias de racismo se vinculan con una peor memoria y pensamiento en los afroamericanos mayores
MARTES, 2 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los estadounidenses negros e hispanos son más propensos que otros a ser diagnosticados con la enfermedad de Alzheimer, y una nueva investigación sugiere que el racismo contribuye.Las experiencias de raci…
Learn MoreExperiences of Racism Tied to Worsening Memory, Thinking in Older Black Americans
TUESDAY, Aug. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Black and Hispanic Americans are more likely than others to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, and new research suggests that racism is a contributor.Experiences of structural, interpersonal and institutio…
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