Removing Race Correction From Lung Function Test Changes Clinical Management
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Removal of race correction from pulmonary function tests (PFTs) may change surgical management of lung cancer in African American patients, according to a study published Aug. 16 in JAMA Surgery.Sidra N. Bo…
Learn MoreSegregation Has Close Ties With Lead Poisoning in Black American Kids
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Young Black children living in racially segregated U.S. neighborhoods are at heightened risk of potentially brain-damaging lead exposure, a new study warns.The study, of nearly 321,000 North Carolina childr…
Learn MoreHeart, Diabetes, Cancer Drugs on List for Medicare Price Negotiations, White House Says
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration on Tuesday named the first 10 medicines that will be subject to price negotiations between Medicare and participating drug companies.The list represents the first step in a landmark p…
Learn More1 in 5 U.S. Mothers Say They’ve Been Mistreated During Maternity Care
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From receiving no response to cries for help to being verbally abused, 1 in 5 U.S. mothers say they were mistreated by a health care professional during pregnancy and delivery.Rates of mistreatment during mat…
Learn MoreLa raza y los ingresos son importantes factores en las muertes tras los huracanes en EE. UU.
MIÉRCOLES, 16 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las tasas de mortalidad se disparan durante los eventos climáticos extremos entre los individuos más vulnerables de EE. UU., sobre todo los de grupos minoritarios. Un estudio, que observó los huracan…
Learn MoreRace, Income Big Factors in Deaths After U.S. Hurricanes
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Death rates skyrocket during extreme weather events among the most vulnerable Americans, especially those from minority groups. A study looking at hurricanes over more than three decades showed that their i…
Learn MoreDisparities Seen in Geographic Access to Fertility Preservation
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than 3 million reproductive-age females lack geographic access to centers capable of offering fertility preservation (FP) services, according to a study published online Aug. 10 in JAMA Oncology.Benjamin…
Learn MoreSolo 1 de cada 5 estadounidenses que abusan de los opioides reciben unos fármacos que pueden ayudar
LUNES, 7 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La epidemia de abuso de opioides de EE. UU. sigue su curso, y las muertes por sobredosis continúan en aumento, pero apenas 1 de cada 5 personas recibe un medicamento con el potencial de salvar vidas, como…
Learn MoreJust 1 in 5 Americans Struggling With Opioid Misuse Gets Meds That Can Help
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. opioid abuse epidemic wages on, and overdose deaths continue to rise, yet just 1 in 5 people receives potentially lifesaving medication such as methadone, buprenorphine or naltrexone to treat their add…
Learn MoreDisparities in Stroke Risk Factors Persist for Black Adults
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — After one year of intensive medical management, certain risk factors associated with stroke are reduced among Black adults, according to a study published online Aug. 3 in Stroke.Eyad Almallouhi, M.D., from the…
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