Inequities Seen in Cancer Treatment Delay in Patients With SARS-CoV-2
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Race and ethnicity and area-level social determinants of health (SDOH) are associated with delayed or discontinued cancer treatment among patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-C…
Learn MoreAnother Major HIV Vaccine Trial Fails
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In yet another setback for the future of HIV prevention, the only HIV vaccine in a late-stage trial has failed, study leaders announced Wednesday.Launched in 2019 as a partnership between the U.S. government…
Learn MoreRacial, Ethnic Inequities Seen in Opioid Access for Patients Dying of Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients dying of cancer, racial and ethnic inequities in opioid access are substantial and persistent, according to a study published online Jan. 10 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.Andrea C. Enzing…
Learn MorePediatric Cannabis Poisoning Increased With Edible Cannabis Sales
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Following cannabis legalization in Canada, provinces that permitted edible cannabis sales experienced much larger increases in hospitalizations for unintentional pediatric poisoning, according to a study pu…
Learn MorePandemic Funding Saved More Americans From Medical Debt
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The number of Americans who had trouble paying their medical bills dropped precipitously between 2019 and 2021, and funds from the American Rescue Plan and other federal pandemic relief programs may have be…
Learn More¿Por qué es la comida estadounidense tan malsana?
MARTES, 17 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — No es un secreto: la dieta estadounidense estándar es el origen de la epidemia de obesidad, y de muchas de las enfermedades asociadas. Pero, ¿por qué es la comida estadounidense tan malsana? Lo malsano n…
Learn MoreCada año, las personas inician incendios que les cuestan las vidas a 20,000 estadounidenses
MARTES, 17 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los incendios que inician las personas conforman una mayoría de las muertes prematuras relacionadas con la inhalación de unas minúsculas partículas de humo en Estados Unidos, revela un estudio reciente.E…
Learn MoreLess Than a Third of Heavily Advertised Drugs Have ‘High Therapeutic Value’: Study
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Television ads for drugs are filled with glowing images of people living their best lives, all thanks to that new med they’ve been prescribed.But drugs being touted on TV often have little to no benefit com…
Learn MoreAppendicitis Often Spotted Later in Black Patients
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While appendicitis is a common emergency, Black people experiencing its symptoms more often have a delayed diagnosis.But that doesn’t happen in lower-quality hospitals that serve more Black patients, accord…
Learn MorePandemic Funding Saved More Americans From Medical Debt
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The number of Americans who had trouble paying their medical bills dropped precipitously between 2019 and 2021, and funds from the American Rescue Plan and other federal pandemic relief programs may have be…
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