Use of Hair Relaxers Raises Women’s Odds for Uterine Cancer
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older Black women who use chemical hair relaxers may be more likely to develop uterine cancer, new research suggests.Specifically, postmenopausal Black women who reported using hair relaxers more than twice a …
Learn MoreCuando el acceso a la atención médica es igual, la brecha racial en la supervivencia del cáncer de próstata desaparece
VIERNES, 13 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — A los hombres de todas las razas y grupos étnicos que tienen cáncer de próstata les va igual de bien cuando el acceso a la atención es idéntico, según un nuevo estudio.La disparidad en los resultados …
Learn MoreCKD Strongest Risk Factor for Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Hispanics/Latinos
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For Hispanic or Latino adults, chronic kidney disease is the strongest risk factor for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), according to a study published online Oct. 11 in the Journal of the American Heart Associat…
Learn MoreWhen Health Care Access Is Equal, Race Gap in Prostate Cancer Survival Vanishes
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Men of all races and ethnic groups who have prostate cancer fare equally well when access to care is identical, a new study finds. The disparity in outcomes from prostate cancer between Black, Hispanic and w…
Learn MoreLos afroamericanos mayores son los más afectados por la discapacidad
JUEVES, 12 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La mayoría de los adultos mayores quieren pasar sus últimos días en la paz de su propio hogar, pero una nueva investigación encuentra que los afroamericanos tienen muchas más probabilidades de no logra…
Learn MoreNot Even Private Health Insurance Overcomes Racial Disparities in Glycemic Control
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Having health insurance in the United States is insufficient when it comes to addressing racial and ethnic disparities in glycemic control, according to a study published online Oct. 5 in JAMA Network Open.N…
Learn MoreYoung Adults, Black Americans Most Likely to Visit ER for Assault Injuries
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Being young or Black may make it more likely that you wind up in an emergency room with an assault injury, new research suggests.Living in metropolitan areas and being covered by state-based health insurance…
Learn MoreOlder Black Americans Hit Hardest by Disability
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most older adults want to spend their final days in the peace of their own home, but new research finds that Black Americans are far more likely to fall short of that goal.Why? Because Black adults are much…
Learn MoreBlack Children With Asthma More Likely to Receive Bronchodilators From EMS
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black children receiving emergency medical services (EMS) care are more likely to receive a bronchodilator than White children, according to a study published online Sept. 25 in Prehospital Emergency Care.S…
Learn MoreLow-Income Children, Families Exposed to More Neurotoxic Chemicals
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children from families with low incomes and families of color are exposed to more neurotoxic chemicals and experience greater harm, according to a review published online Sept. 27 in Environmental Health Pe…
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