Primary Care Visits Shorter, More Prone to Error for Non-White Patients: Study
MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Do all patients get the same amount of face-to-face time when visiting their primary care doctor? Apparently not, claims a new study that found Black and Hispanic patients — as well as patients with public h…
Learn MorePoll Shows More Americans Worried About Health Care Understaffing
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A growing number of Americans are feeling the effects of the health care staffing crisis in the United States, a new HealthDay/Harris Poll has revealed.According to the results of the poll, conducted Feb. 16 …
Learn MorePoll Finds More Americans Worried About Health Care Understaffing
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A growing number of Americans are feeling the effects of the health care staffing crisis in the United States, a new HealthDay/Harris Poll has revealed.Health care has witnessed the greatest recent increase i…
Learn MoreDemographic Factors Linked to Low Telemedicine Literacy
THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Demographic factors at the county level are associated with low telemedicine literacy, according to a study published in the March issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.Andrew Harris, M.D., from Johns …
Learn MoreGeographical, Racial/Ethnic Differences Seen for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There are substantial state variations in racial and ethnic disparities in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) incidence in the United States, according to a study published online March 2 in JAMA Oncology…
Learn MoreLos jóvenes de EE. UU. se enfrentan a unas tasas crecientes de obesidad, hipertensión y diabetes
LUNES, 6 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los adultos jóvenes en Estados Unidos soportan una creciente carga de factores de riesgo de la enfermedad cardiaca, lo que hace que sea más probable que sufran un ataque cardiaco o un accidente cerebrovasc…
Learn MoreYoung Americans Face Rising Rates of Obesity, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Young adults in the United States carry an increasing burden of heart health risk factors, making it more likely they’ll suffer a heart attack and stroke as they age, a new study warns.More adults ages 20 to 4…
Learn MoreOlder Black Men Face Higher Risk of Death After Surgery
THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older Black men are more likely than others to die after surgery, according to a new study. Black men have a higher chance of dying within 30 days of surgery compared to Black women and white adults, and the…
Learn MoreDisparities Persist in CVD Mortality, Despite Overall Decline
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Rural counties and counties with a higher percentage of Black residents continue to experience higher cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality despite overall declines in CVD mortality, according to a study pub…
Learn MoreBlack Patients With Dementia Are Less Likely to Get Appropriate Meds: Study
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When Black patients struggle with dementia, they are less likely to receive helpful medications than their white peers, a new study warns.Researchers looked at how often patients received one or more of five …
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