Older Black Men Face Higher Risk of Death After Surgery
THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older Black men are more likely than others to die after surgery, according to a new study. Black men have a higher chance of dying within 30 days of surgery compared to Black women and white adults, and the…
Learn MoreRace Adjustment Not Needed in Maternal Alpha-Fetoprotein Screening
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is no difference in maternal prenatal serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) screening values for individuals identifying as Black and non-Black, according to a study published in the March issue of Obstetrics…
Learn MoreBlack Patients With Dementia Are Less Likely to Get Appropriate Meds: Study
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When Black patients struggle with dementia, they are less likely to receive helpful medications than their white peers, a new study warns.Researchers looked at how often patients received one or more of five …
Learn MoreAAAAI: Black Children With Eczema More Likely to Have Asthma
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black children with atopic dermatitis are more likely to have asthma than non-Hispanic White children, but they are less likely to be evaluated by an allergist, according to a study presented at the annual mee…
Learn MoreTumor Biology, Social Determinants Equally Contribute to Breast Cancer Disparities
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Social determinants of health and tumor biology contribute roughly equally to racial disparities in cancer-related death among Black and White women with breast cancer, according to a study published online …
Learn MoreGene Could Predispose Some Black Patients to Alzheimer’s
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A gene variant found almost exclusively among people of African descent appears to substantially raise the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study finds.The variant is in a gene called ApoE3, and it’s appa…
Learn MoreCertain Genetic Variant in Alzheimer Disease Linked to African Ancestry
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For individuals of African ancestry, the APOE ε3 R145C missense variant is associated with an increased risk for Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study published in the Feb. 21 issue of the Journal of…
Learn MoreBlack Patients Face More Screening Delays for Uterine Cancer Diagnosis
TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black women are not getting the tests they need to diagnose uterine cancer early, according to a new study.Previous research had found that Black patients are less likely to receive early diagnoses than peopl…
Learn MoreLas tasas de cáncer de páncreas aumentan con mayor rapidez entre las mujeres
MARTES, 14 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque las tasas de cáncer de páncreas se están incrementando en ambos sexos, aumentan con la mayor rapidez entre las mujeres jóvenes, en particular las negras.”Podemos afirmar que la tasa de cáncer de…
Learn MoreUnas peores escuelas podrían aumentar las tasas de demencia décadas más tarde
MARTES, 14 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — ¿Qué tienen que ver la raza y la educación temprana con el riesgo de demencia de los adultos mayores?Bastante, sugiere un nuevo estudio.Los investigadores dedicaron décadas a monitorizar el inicio de l…
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