1999 to 2018 Saw Increase in Barriers to Timely Medical Care
FRIDAY, Oct. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From 1999 to 2018, barriers to timely medical care in the United States increased for all race and ethnic groups, with disparities between groups also increasing, according to a study published online Oct. 28 …
Learn MoreBlack, Hispanic COVID Patients Less Likely to Get Antiviral Paxlovid
FRIDAY, Oct. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Black and Hispanic patients are less likely to be given antiviral drugs such as Paxlovid to help battle a bout of COVID-19 than white patients are, a new government report shows.In a study of more than 700,000…
Learn MoreBlack Americans Less Likely to Receive Lifesaving CPR: Study
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When someone collapses in front of witnesses, the chances of receiving potentially lifesaving CPR may partly depend on the color of their skin, a new study suggests.Researchers found that when Black and Hisp…
Learn MoreEs frecuente que no se informe a las mujeres sobre los efectos sexuales del tratamiento para el cáncer
MARTES, 25 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cuando un hombre tiene un cáncer en un área que afecta a la función sexual, es probable que su médico lo hable con él.Pero lo mismo no sucede cuando una mujer tiene un cáncer en un órgano sexual, según…
Learn MoreToo Often, Women Aren’t Told of Sexual Side Effects of Cancer Treatments
TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When a man has cancer in an area that affects sexual function, his doctor is likely to discuss it with him.But the same is not true for a woman who has cancer in a sex organ, according to new research. Invest…
Learn MorePersistent Racial/Ethnic Disparities Seen in Flu Vaccine Coverage
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Racial and ethnic disparities in U.S. influenza hospital rates and influenza vaccination coverage persist, according to research published in the Oct. 18 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preve…
Learn MoreEs menos probable que los afroamericanos reciban unos tratamientos cardiacos que salvan vidas
MIÉRCOLES, 19 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Es frecuente que una persona que tiene una insuficiencia cardiaca avanzada necesite un trasplante de corazón o una bomba cardiaca mecánica para sobrevivir.Pero los pacientes blancos tienen el doble …
Learn MorePresionan para ampliar la cobertura de Medicare de los problemas dentales
MARTES, 18 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La cobertura dental de Medicare podría pronto comenzar a ampliarse para los adultos mayores, bajo una nueva propuesta de los Centros de Servicios de Medicare y Medicaid (CMS) de EE. UU.Aun así, las nor…
Learn MoreMás de un millón de estadounidenses racionan la insulina por el alto costo
MARTES, 18 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Más de un millón de estadounidenses con diabetes tienen que racionar la insulina, un medicamento que salva vidas, porque no pueden costearla, muestra un estudio reciente.Muchas personas retrasaron surt…
Learn MoreRacial/Ethnic Gaps in Outcomes Larger for Infants Conceived by ART
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women who conceive by medically assisted reproduction (MAR) have larger racial/ethnic disparities in adverse birth outcomes, such as neonatal and fetal death, according to a study published online Oct. 19 i…
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