U.S. Maternal Mortality Rates Have More Than Doubled in Two Decades
MONDAY, July 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The number of pregnant and postpartum women who die in the United States has more than doubled in two decades, hitting particular racial groups especially hard.New research found sharp increases in maternal dea…
Learn MoreCertain Cancers Are on the Rise Among Hispanic Americans
MONDAY, July 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cancer death rates among Hispanic Americans have declined in general over the past two decades, but for certain cancers the outlook has only gotten worse, a new study finds.First, the good news: Thanks to impro…
Learn MoreGestational Diabetes Tied to 11-Fold Higher Risk of Diabetes
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) face a substantially higher risk of later diabetes, according to a study published online June 21 in Diabetes Care.Katharine J. McCarthy, Ph.D., M.P.H., from t…
Learn MoreAdaptation to Pharmacotherapy Does Not Up Smoking Cessation in Black Adults
TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For Black adults who smoke, adaptation to varenicline and/or bupropion plus nicotine patch (NP) does not improve abstinence rates compared with NP monotherapy, according to a study published online June 20 in…
Learn MoreRates of Endometrial Cancer Vary for U.S., Caribbean Black Women
MONDAY, June 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Caribbean Black women have lower rates of endometrioid and nonendometrioid endometrial cancer (EC) than U.S. non-Hispanic Black women, according to a study published online June 26 in Cancer.Heidy N. Medina, P…
Learn MoreNursing Homes With More Black Residents Have Higher Health Care Utilization
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nursing homes (NHs) with the highest proportion of Black residents have the greatest number of hospitalizations and emergency department visits, according to a study published online June 12 in the Journal o…
Learn MoreHay más hospitalizaciones y visitas a emergencias en los hogares de ancianos con más residentes negros
LUNES, 19 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo estudio encuentra que los hogares de ancianos que atienden a residentes negros tienen más hospitalizaciones y visitas a la sala de emergencias. Esto podría deberse a diferencias en los niveles de…
Learn MoreStudy of Former NFL Players Shows Race Differences in Chronic Pain
MONDAY, June 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A pro football career can mean chronic pain after retirement, but Black players are especially hard-hit, a new study finds.The study, of nearly 4,000 former National Football League (NFL) players, found that B…
Learn MoreMore Hospitalizations, ER Visits in Nursing Homes With Higher Levels of Black Residents
MONDAY, June 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study finds that nursing homes that serve Black residents have more hospitalizations and emergency room visits.This may be driven by differences in staffing levels from home to home, according to researc…
Learn MoreFewer Black Veterans Complete Referrals for Lung Cancer Screening
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black veterans have significantly lower odds of completing lung cancer screening (LCS) than White veterans even after adjusting for demographic and socioeconomic risk factors, according to a study published on…
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