La discriminación racial aumenta el riesgo de obesidad infantil
VIERNES, 14 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La discriminación racial podría provocar unas desigualdades de salud desde una edad temprana, según unos investigadores, que encontraron que pone a los niños en riesgo de obesidad. “La exposición a la d…
Learn MoreSkin Lightening Products Carry Dangers, But Many Users Are Unaware of Risks: Study
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Using skin lightening products can be dangerous without a doctor’s supervision because they may contain harmful ingredients.Still, nearly a quarter of people in a recent survey said they used the products not …
Learn MoreSummer Skin Care Tips for Those With Darker Skin
SUNDAY, July 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Dermatologist Dr. Caroline Opene is often asked if certain types of sun blocks are better for people with darker skin.Not necessarily, says the director of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Heal…
Learn MoreIndigenous Children Continue to Experience High Rates of RSV
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) children experience high rates of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-associated acute respiratory illness (ARI) hospitalization, according to a study published online July …
Learn MoreUnas tasas de mortalidad materna más altas en las mujeres negras se vinculan con racismo y sexismo: ONU
JUEVES, 13 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Es más probable que las mujeres negras mueran durante o poco después del parto, debido a un racismo y un sexismo sistémicos en el sistema médico, no a la genética ni al estilo de vida, según la Organizac…
Learn MoreRacial Discrimination Raises Risk for Childhood Obesity
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Racial discrimination may drive health inequities from an early age, according to researchers who found that it puts kids at risk for obesity.“Exposure to racial discrimination must be acknowledged as both a s…
Learn MoreHigher Maternal Death Rates Among Black Women Tied to Racism, Sexism, U.N. Says
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black women are more likely to die during or soon after childbirth due to systemic racism and sexism in the medical system, not genetics or lifestyle, according to the United Nations.A U.N. agency, the Unite…
Learn MoreEl melanoma es una enfermedad incluso más letal para los hombres negros
MIÉRCOLES, 12 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los hombres negros tienen más probabilidades de morir de melanoma, muestra una nueva investigación, y un motivo podría ser los lugares inusuales donde es probable que el letal cáncer de piel aparezca …
Learn MoreHigher Maternal Death Rates Among Black Women Tied to Racism, Sexism, UN Says
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black women are more likely to die during or soon after childbirth due to systemic racism and sexism in the medical system, not genetics or lifestyle, according to the United Nations.A U.N. agency, the Unite…
Learn MoreMelanoma an Even More Deadly Disease in Black Men
WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black men are more likely to die of melanoma, new research shows, and one reason why may be the unusual places where the deadly skin cancer is likely to show up on their bodies.Even though the disease is mo…
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