Newer Diabetes Meds Might Not Work as Well in Black Patients
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) – New research suggests some newer diabetes treatments may not be as beneficial for Black patients, after earlier drug trials included small numbers of non-white people.Whether the medications — called sodium-g…
Learn MoreNewer Diabetes Meds Might Not Work as Well in Black Patients
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) – New research suggests some newer diabetes treatments may not be as beneficial for Black patients, after earlier drug trials included small numbers of non-white people.Whether the medications — called sodium-g…
Learn MoreEncuesta encuentra que el racismo contra los asiáticos es común en el ámbito médico
VIERNES, 15 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) – Los profesionales médicos estadounidenses de origen asiático experimentan comúnmente racismo tanto por parte de sus colegas como de sus pacientes, según una nueva encuesta que documentó una miríada …
Learn MoreRacial Disparities Seen in Presentation of Frontotemporal Dementia
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Racial disparities can be seen in dementia severity, functional impairment, and neuropsychiatric symptoms among patients with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), according to a study published online Sept. 11 in…
Learn MoreSurvey Finds Racism Against Asians Common in Medical Field
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Asian-American medical professionals commonly experience racism from both peers and patients, claims a new survey that documented myriad slurs and a lack of support.Researcher David Yang, an emergency medici…
Learn MoreWhites Have Greatest Magnitude of Association of Socioeconomic Status With LE8
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The magnitude of association of socioeconomic status (SES) with the American Heart Association Life’s Essential 8 (LE8) is greatest among non-Hispanic White Americans (NHWA), according to a study published…
Learn MoreEl acceso a la atención del cáncer es más difícil en EE.UU. si el inglés es un segundo idioma
LUNES, 11 de septiembre de 2023 (Noticias de HealthDay) — Mucho se ha dicho acerca de cómo una falta de dominio del inglés puede interferir con la habilidad del paciente para interactuar con su médico y obtener la mejor atención médica posible.Pero l…
Learn MoreCancer Care Tougher to Access in U.S. If English Second Language
MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Much has been made of how a lack of English proficiency can interfere with a patient’s ability to interact with their doctor and get the best health care possible.But language barriers can prevent cancer pati…
Learn MoreRacial, Ethnic Disparities Seen in Type 2 Diabetes After GDM
FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Racial and ethnic inequities are considerable in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) after gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and characteristics at delivery partially explain these disparities, according to a s…
Learn MoreHypertension, Anemia Contribute to Racial Disparities in Severe Maternal Morbidity
FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hypertension and anemia contribute to racial disparities in severe maternal morbidity (SMM), according to two studies published online Sept. 7 in Obstetrics & Gynecology.Stephanie A. Leonard, Ph.D., from Stanf…
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