La raza y los ingresos afectan su riesgo de sufrir una alergia a un alimento
VIERNES, 16 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque, históricamente, las alergias a los alimentos no han sido la prioridad de las minorías raciales y étnicas, una nueva investigación muestra que las comunidades hispanas, negras y asiáticas se enfr…
Learn MoreBlack Patients Face Greater Risks From Leg Artery Blockages
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study has unearthed significant racial disparities in both treatment and outcomes for peripheral artery disease (PAD). Black patients with this condition, where plaque builds up in the arteries of the le…
Learn MoreEl riesgo de EM de los afroamericanos quizá sea más alto de lo que se pensaba
MIÉRCOLES, 14 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Durante años, la esclerosis múltiple (EM) se ha considerado como una enfermedad que afecta sobre todo a las personas blancas. Pero un nuevo estudio encuentra que es mucho más común entre los afroameri…
Learn MoreHigher Prevalence of Food Allergies Among Racial, Ethnic Minorities
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of reported food allergies is higher among U.S. Asian, Hispanic, and non-Hispanic Black individuals compared with non-Hispanic White individuals, and lowest in households in the highest income…
Learn MoreRace, Income Affect Your Risk for a Food Allergy
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While food allergies have not historically been top of mind for racial and ethnic minorities, new research shows that Hispanic, Black and Asian communities all face a higher prevalence of these issues.Money al…
Learn MoreRace, Income Affect Your Risk for a Food Allergy
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While food allergies have not historically been top of mind for racial and ethnic minorities, new research shows that Hispanic, Black and Asian communities all face a higher prevalence of these issues.Money al…
Learn MoreBreast Density Varies in Racial/Ethnic Groups After BMI Adjustment
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — After adjustment for body mass index (BMI), clinically important differences in the prevalence of dense breasts persist across racial/ethnic groups, according to a study published online June 7 in Cancer Ep…
Learn MoreBlack Americans’ Risk for MS May Be Higher Than Thought
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For years, multiple sclerosis was seen as a disease that largely affects white people. But a new study finds that it’s much more common among Black Americans than previously believed.Researchers found that …
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Plus Heart Attack Tied to Higher Mortality and Complications
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with COVID-19 and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) experienced higher rates of mortality and complications than patients without COVID-19, with racial disparities identified, according to a study sc…
Learn MoreDeath From a 2nd Cancer Among Breast Cancer Survivors: Race May Matter
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sometimes women who survive breast cancer will die from a second cancer, and now new research suggests the risk of that happening is higher for Black and Hispanic survivors than white women.“We believe this t…
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