Black Stroke Survivors Less Likely to Get Treated for Complications
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Having a stroke is a life-altering experience, and complications can crop up afterwards, but a new study finds the color of your skin may determine whether you are treated for them. In the year following a st…
Learn MoreBlack, Hispanic Patients Have Worse Outcomes for Retinal Detachment
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black and Hispanic patients treated surgically for retinal detachment have worse vision results than White patients, according to a study published online Jan. 4 in the Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology.Jia …
Learn MoreAumentan los riesgos de insuficiencia cardiaca en las áreas rurales de EE. UU.
VIERNES, 27 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los adultos que viven en las áreas rurales, y los hombres negros en particular, tienen un riesgo mucho más alto de desarrollar insuficiencia cardiaca.La insuficiencia cardiaca es una afección crónica y …
Learn MoreRural Residence Tied to Higher Risk for Heart Failure for Women, Black Men
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Rural residence is associated with an increased risk for heart failure among women and Black men, according to a study published online Jan. 25 in JAMA Cardiology.Sarah E. Turecamo, from the U.S. National Inst…
Learn MoreRisks for Heart Failure Rise in Rural America
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adults who live in rural areas, and Black men in particular, are at much higher risk for developing heart failure.Heart failure is a chronic, progressive condition that develops when the heart fails to pump en…
Learn MoreCon frecuencia, la apendicitis se detecta más tarde en los pacientes negros
MIÉRCOLES, 18 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque la apendicitis es una emergencia común, las personas negras que experimentan sus síntomas reciben un diagnóstico retrasado con una mayor frecuencia.Pero eso no ocurre en los hospitales con una …
Learn MoreInequities Seen in Cancer Treatment Delay in Patients With SARS-CoV-2
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Race and ethnicity and area-level social determinants of health (SDOH) are associated with delayed or discontinued cancer treatment among patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-C…
Learn MoreRacial, Ethnic Inequities Seen in Opioid Access for Patients Dying of Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients dying of cancer, racial and ethnic inequities in opioid access are substantial and persistent, according to a study published online Jan. 10 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.Andrea C. Enzing…
Learn MoreAppendicitis Often Spotted Later in Black Patients
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While appendicitis is a common emergency, Black people experiencing its symptoms more often have a delayed diagnosis.But that doesn’t happen in lower-quality hospitals that serve more Black patients, accord…
Learn MoreRacial, Ethnic Disparity Seen Between Nursing Students, Neonates in NICU
FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is a racial and ethnic disparity between neonatal nurse practitioner (NNP) students and neonates in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), according to a study published online Jan. 6 in Advances in Ne…
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