When Cancer Strikes Twice, Black Americans Face Higher Death Rates
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black Americans diagnosed with a second primary cancer after their first one are more likely to die than their white peers.That’s the takeaway from a new study by the American Cancer Society (ACS).Specifically,…
Learn More¿Problemas de memoria? Su raza podría afectar qué tan rápido recibe un diagnóstico y tratamiento
JUEVES, 3 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los estadounidenses negros tienen menos probabilidades de ser atendidos en una clínica de la memoria que sus pares blancos. Lo mismo sucede con las personas de vecindarios que son pobres y que carecen de…
Learn MoreLos ‘desiertos’ de atención de maternidad son comunes en EE. UU., encuentran unos informes
MIÉRCOLES, 2 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Más mujeres de EE. UU. viven en áreas con poca o ninguna atención de maternidad, lo que plantea preocupaciones sobre su capacidad de tener un embarazo y un parto sanos. Una nueva investigación de Marc…
Learn MoreMemory Troubles? Your Race Could Affect How Soon You Get Diagnosis, Treatment
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black Americans are less likely to be seen at a memory clinic than their white peers. So too are folks from neighborhoods that are poor and lack educational and job opportunities, according to a new study. T…
Learn MoreMaternity Care ‘Deserts’ Common Throughout America, Report Shows
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More U.S. women are living in areas with little or no maternity care, raising concern about their ability to have a healthy pregnancy and birth.New research from the March of Dimes shows a 4 percent drop in …
Learn MoreSocioeconomic Disparities Seen for Timing of Preoperative Hemodialysis
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There are significant age-, sex-, race-, and social deprivation-related disparities in the timing of preoperative hemodialysis for patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), according to a research lette…
Learn MoreMaternity Care ‘Deserts’ Common Throughout America, Report Finds
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More U.S. women are living in areas with little or no maternity care, raising concern about their ability to have a healthy pregnancy and birth.New research from the March of Dimes shows a 4% drop in birthin…
Learn MoreLas minorías se pierden de los estudios de imágenes cerebrales del Alzheimer
JUEVES, 27 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los estadounidenses de los grupos raciales y étnicos minoritarios tienen poca representación en la investigación sobre el Alzheimer, encuentra un nuevo estudio. Aun así, la revisión de estudios de imágen…
Learn MoreHistorical Redlining Adversely Impacts Cancer Screening
THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Historical redlining adversely impacts cancer screening, according to a study published online June 15 in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.Zorays Moazzam, M.D., from The Ohio State University …
Learn MoreMinorities Miss Out on Brain-Imaging Studies for Alzheimer’s
THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Americans in ethnic and racial minority groups are underrepresented in Alzheimer’s research, a new study finds. Still, the review of U.S.-based Alzheimer’s disease brain imaging studies found the gap is clos…
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