In Early Days of Outbreak, Access to Mpox Vaccine Varied by Race
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In the early days of the mpox virus outbreak in the United States, vaccines got to the states that needed them but distribution was unequal across racial groups, new research reveals.Black and Hispanic patie…
Learn MoreFor ‘Near Poor’ Seniors, Medicaid ‘Cliff’ Could Keep Health Care Out of Reach
MONDAY, April 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The so-called “Medicaid cliff” is a perennial threat for millions of American seniors whose incomes put them just above the poverty line.While impoverished seniors often have Medicaid to help cover their heal…
Learn MoreBlack, Hispanic Patients With Severe Allergies Less Likely to Get Allergy Shots
MONDAY, April 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Seasonal allergies are more common among Black and Hispanic people, but these patients are less likely to get the shots that could ease their symptoms, researchers say.“We already know that these underreprese…
Learn MoreIncome a Factor in Whether You Get Lifesaving ECMO Breathing Support: Study
FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that gender and money matter when it comes to getting a last-resort treatment after mechanical ventilation.Funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health, the study found that certain g…
Learn MoreRace Could Matter When It Comes to Parkinson’s Severity
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s safe to say that the debilitating loss of motor control that typifies Parkinson’s disease is bound to undermine any patient’s quality of life.But new research now suggests that race complicates the equa…
Learn MoreRacial, Ethnic Minorities With Parkinson Disease Have Worse HRQoL
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with Parkinson disease (PD), racial and ethnic minorities have worse health-related quality of life (HRQoL) than White patients, according to a study published online April 5 in Neurology.Danie…
Learn MoreLater-Life Mortality Increased With Pregnancy Complications
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pregnancy complications are associated with increased mortality in later life, according to a study published online March 28 in Circulation.Stefanie N. Hinkle, Ph.D., from the University of Pennsylvania in P…
Learn MoreVideo-Based Tool Increases Knowledge for Black Patients Eligible for ICD
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A video-based decision support tool increases knowledge for Black patients eligible for an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), but does not increase assent to ICD implantation, according to a study p…
Learn MoreMore Depression, Anxiety Reported for Latinx Students During Pandemic
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Latinx students reported higher depression, social anxiety, and generalized anxiety than non-Latinx students during the pandemic, according to a study published online March 31 in the Journal of Clinical Chil…
Learn MoreRacial Disparities Seen for Pulmonary Fibrosis Outcomes
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Racial and ethnic-minority populations may experience disparities in pulmonary fibrosis (PF)-related outcomes, according to a study published online March 10 in JAMA Network Open.Ayodeji Adegunsoye, M.D., …
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