Inequities Identified in Ophthalmologic Care, Research
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Various inequities have been identified in ophthalmologic care, including negative ophthalmic outcomes for Black and Hispanic patients, according to a review published online Dec. 8 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Chris…
Learn MoreWorse Perinatal Outcomes Seen for Babies Born to Minority Moms
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In high- and upper-middle-income countries, babies born to women from underserved and underrepresented racial and ethnic groups have an increased risk for adverse perinatal outcomes, according to a study publi…
Learn MoreExtreme Temperatures Up Risk for Cardiovascular Mortality
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Extreme hot and cold temperatures are associated with an increased risk for mortality from common cardiovascular conditions, according to a study published online Dec. 12 in Circulation.Barrak Alahmad, M.D., M…
Learn MoreSports Team Participation Linked to Increased Odds of Vaping
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Youth sports team participation is associated with increased odds of electronic vapor product (EVP) use, according to a study published online Dec. 12 in Pediatrics.Eli Rapoport, from the New York University G…
Learn MoreGig Economy Could Be Harming Workers’ Health
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Capitalism is thought to bring out the best in workers, but there’s a dark side to tying a person’s everyday efforts to their weekly paycheck.Folks relying on short-term, freelanced office jobs, or jobs where …
Learn MoreClimate Change’s Extreme Temperatures Could Mean More Heart Deaths
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Both extremely hot and very cold days take their toll on people who have heart disease, particularly those with heart failure.A new multinational analysis of 32 million heart-related deaths over the past 40 ye…
Learn MoreRace, Income Can Determine Blood Cancer Outcomes, Studies Show
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If someone is stricken with a blood cancer or life-threatening clot, they’ll probably fare better if they are white and wealthy, three new studies show.The ongoing impact of patient race and income to medical …
Learn MoreOdds for Early Death Rise After Severe Injury Linked to Alcohol
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Before you toast the holiday season with too much alcohol, here’s a sobering thought.Folks who get injured severely enough while intoxicated to require hospital treatment are five times more likely to die in t…
Learn MoreU.S. Health Officials Urge Indoor Masking in Major Cities as ‘Tripledemic’ Rages
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) – As three highly contagious respiratory viruses spread across the United States, straining hospitals and triggering drug shortages, health officials in some major cities and states are calling for a return to in…
Learn MoreIBD Outcomes Improved With Financial Assistance Program
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A financial assistance program (FAP) improves outcomes for indigent patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study recently published in Pathophysiology.Phillip Gu, M.D., from the Universi…
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