Race, Income Can Determine Blood Cancer Outcomes, Studies Show
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If someone is stricken with a blood cancer or life-threatening clot, they’ll probably fare better if they are white and wealthy, three new studies show.The ongoing impact of patient race and income to medical …
Learn MoreBlack Patients With Brain Tumors Less Likely to Get Surgery Than Whites
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Black patients with brain tumors may be less likely to have surgery recommended to them than white patients are, according to a large U.S. study.The research, which looked at two national databases, found that …
Learn MoreEl costo de los antiepilépticos continúa disparándose
VIERNES, 2 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los costos de los antiepilépticos se disparan en Estados Unidos, superan a la inflación y presionan a las aseguradoras federales Medicare y Medicaid, según una nueva investigación.El gasto en los ant…
Learn More‘How Can I Prevent Heart Disease?’ Docs Give Different Answers to Men, Women
MONDAY, Dec. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Doctors give men and women different advice to head off heart disease, even though guidelines for both are the same.Men were 20% more likely to be prescribed statins to lower blood levels of bad cholesterol com…
Learn MoreEl día mundial del SIDA, la Casa Blanca anuncia planes para acabar con la epidemia en 2030
JUEVES, 1 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Estados Unidos va a renovar su enfoque en haber acabado con la epidemia de VIH/SIDA en 2030, con nueva financiación y una estrategia de cinco años, anunció el jueves la Casa Blanca.La administración d…
Learn MoreCost of Epilepsy Meds Continues to Soar
FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Costs for epilepsy medications in the United States are skyrocketing, outpacing inflation and straining federal insurers Medicare and Medicaid, according to new research.Spending on antiseizure medications more…
Learn MoreA los pacientes negros les va peor que a los blancos tras las angioplastias y las endoprótesis
MIÉRCOLES, 30 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los adultos negros que se someten a un procedimiento común para abrir las arterias bloqueadas son readmitidos al hospital con mayor frecuencia que sus pares blancos. También es más probable que mu…
Learn MoreOn World AIDS Day, White House Announces Plan to End Epidemic by 2030
THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The United States will renew its focus on ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2030, with new funding and a five-year strategy, the White House said Thursday. The Biden administration announced its ambitious plans…
Learn MoreThe ‘Great Resignation’ Is Taking a Toll on U.S. Health Care
THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The nationwide shortage of health care professionals — a so-called “Great Resignation” of providers — is impacting patient care in ways large and small, a new HealthDay/Harris Poll shows.One in four America…
Learn MoreBlack Patients Fare Worse Than White Patients After Angioplasty, Stents
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Black adults who undergo a common procedure to open up clogged arteries are readmitted to the hospital more often than their white peers. They’re also more likely to die in the years after treatment, a new …
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