AI Algorithms Trained on Fundus Photographs Infer Self-Reported Race
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms trained on fundus photographs infer the self-reported race (SRR) of infants, regardless of whether the images contain color, according to a study published online May 4 i…
Learn MoreWhether or Not You Get Heart-Healthy Statins May Depend on Race
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Millions of Americans take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, but a new study finds Black and Hispanic adults get the drugs less often than white people do.“This adds to the known racial and ethnic dispa…
Learn MoreEligibility Criteria May Influence Disparity in Multiple Myeloma Trial Enrollment
MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Eligibility criteria may contribute to racial and ethnic disparities in enrollment in multiple myeloma (MM) clinical trials, according to a study published online May 4 in Blood.Bindu Kanapuru, M.D., from the U….
Learn MoreUn grupo de radiólogos presiona para una ‘evaluación’ del riesgo de cáncer de mama a los 25 años
JUEVES, 4 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque la recomendación típica es que las mujeres comiencen a recibir mamografías a los 40 años, el Colegio Americano de Radiología (American College of Radiology, ACR) publicó unas nuevas directrices que …
Learn MoreRadiologists’ Group Pushes for Breast Cancer Risk ‘Assessment’ by Age 25
THURSDAY, May 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While the typical recommendation is for women to start getting mammograms at age 40, the American College of Radiology has released new guidelines that call for all women to have a breast cancer risk assessmen…
Learn MoreHow Fibroids, Endometriosis Affect a Woman’s Odds for Ovarian Cancer
THURSDAY, May 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Having uterine fibroids or endometriosis can increase a woman’s risk of developing ovarian cancer, but a new study finds that a hysterectomy can lower that risk for both Black and white women with fibroids.“Co…
Learn More¿Podrían los alisadores de pelo afectar a la fertilidad de una mujer?
VIERNES, 28 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los alisadores de pelo podrían tener un leve efecto en la fertilidad, y lo más probable es que este factor afecte a las mujeres que son negras o hispanas, según un estudio reciente.Una investigación dir…
Learn MoreResidential Segregation Tied to Worse Type 1 Diabetes Outcomes in Black Youth
MONDAY, May 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Racial residential segregation is associated with glycemic control in Black youth with type 1 diabetes (T1D), according to a study published online April 25 in Pediatrics.Deborah A. Ellis, Ph.D., from Wayne Stat…
Learn MoreRacial, Ethnic Disparities Seen for Subcutaneous Allergen Immunotherapy
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Racial and ethnic disparities exist in the initiation of subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy (SCIT) among patients with allergic rhinitis (AR), according to a study recently published in the Journal of Allergy…
Learn MoreCould Hair Relaxers Affect a Woman’s Fertility?
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hair relaxers may slightly affect fertility, a factor most likely to impact women who are Black or Hispanic, according to a new study.Research led by Boston University School of Public Health found that these…
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