Medical School Students Increasingly Come from Higher-Income Families
WEDNESSDAY, May 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Medical school applicants coming from higher-income families have a greater likelihood of acceptance than those from low-income families, according to a research letter published online May 11 in the Journa…
Learn MoreA Swallowable Gastric Balloon Helps People Shed Pounds
WEDNESDAY, May 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Combining a swallowable gastric balloon with a weight loss drug may be a way to lose significant body weight, a new study suggests. In about eight months of combination treatment, participants lost an averag…
Learn More1999 to 2020 Saw >1.63 Million Excess Deaths in Blacks Versus Whites
WEDNESDAY, May 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Black population in the United States experienced more than 1.63 million excess deaths compared with the White population from 1999 to 2020, with rates increasing from 2019 to 2020, according to a study …
Learn MoreParticipation in Cancer Screening Low for Those With Severe Mental Illness
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People with severe mental illness (SMI) have lower participation in cancer screening, according to a study published online May 4 in the British Journal of Cancer.Robert Stephen Kerrison, Ph.D., from the Unive…
Learn MoreUn estudio muestra la estación y la hora del día en que es más probable que haya ideación suicida
LUNES, 15 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque las personas quizá supongan que el suicidio es más común en los meses más oscuros del invierno, en realidad alcanza su punto máximo en primavera y principios de verano. Unos investigadores que estud…
Learn MoreCost of Being Black in America: 1.6 Million Extra Deaths Over Two Decades
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Over the past two decades, premature deaths have cost Black Americans over 80 million more lost years of life, compared with white Americans, a new study finds.The study is the latest to highlight the nation’s…
Learn MoreUndertriage in Pediatric ED More Likely for Non-English Speakers
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients presenting to the pediatric emergency department, those accompanied by caregivers preferring languages other than English are more likely to be undertriaged, according to a study published online …
Learn MorePhysicians Only Recognize One in Five Cases of Unintentional Weight Loss
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unintentional weight loss (UWL) is poorly recognized across a diverse range of patients, according to a study published online April 21 in Diagnosis.Goutham Rao, M.D., from Case Western Reserve University Scho…
Learn More1996 to 2020 Saw Cancer Death Rates Drop Across Congressional Districts
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 1996-2003 to 2012-2020, there was a decrease in cancer death rates in all congressional districts, according to a study published online May 9 in Cancer.Farhad Islami, M.D., Ph.D., from the American Cance…
Learn MoreRecommendations Updated for Preventing Surgical Site Infections
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In an article published online May 4 in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, reclassified and updated recommendations are presented for the prevention of surgical site infections (SSIs) in acute-care h…
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