Heart Disease Targets Black Americans and Poverty, Unemployment Are Big Reasons Why
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — What researchers call ‘social factors’ are largely responsible for Black Americans having a greater risk of death from heart disease than whites, according to a new study.Among the social factors that contrib…
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 MoreMore Health Problems Seen for Latino Children in States With Systemic Inequity
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Latino children residing in states with higher levels of systemic inequity have increased likelihood of experiencing mental health or chronic physical health conditions, according to a study published online …
Learn MoreWeight Gain, but No Increase in BP, Seen With Low-Dose Glucocorticoids in RA
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), low-dose glucocorticoid treatment is associated with an modest increase in weight over two years but no increase in blood pressure, according to a study published …
Learn MoreAdjustment for Risk Factors Cuts Black-White CVD Mortality Disparity
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Black-White disparity in cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality is attenuated after adjustment for behavioral and metabolic risk factors and is no longer significant after adjustment for social risk facto…
Learn MoreMost Infants Hospitalized With RSV Were Otherwise Healthy, Study Finds
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As experts begin preparing for another season of viruses, they now know that even healthy infants with no underlying health issues are at risk for severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).New research finds t…
Learn MoreShift Work Linked to Increased Risk for Depression, Anxiety
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Shift work is associated with an increased risk for depression and anxiety, according to a study published online Aug. 14 in JAMA Network Open.Minzhi Xu, Ph.D., from the Huazhong University of Science and Tech…
Learn MorePrepregnancy Factors Explored in Racial Disparity in Preterm Birth
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Prepregnancy factors related to socioeconomic status and cardiovascular health are associated with racial differences in the rates of preterm birth (PTB), according to a research letter published online Aug. 6…
Learn MoreNew Lawsuit Filed by Family of Henrietta Lacks Over Unauthorized Use of Her Cells
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The family of Henrietta Lacks has filed another in a series of planned lawsuits over the use of Lacks’ cells without her knowledge or consent. Known as the HeLa cell line, it has changed modern medicine becaus…
Learn MoreUnos casos de listeria provocan la retirada de helado ‘Soft Serve On the Go’
VIERNES, 11 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El jueves, la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) de EE. UU. retiró una marca de helado de crema, tras vincularla con unos casos de listeria en Pensilvania y Nueva York. El producto, las c…
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