Social Determinants of Health Affect Racial Disparity in Prostate Cancer Mortality
FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When accounting for social determinants of health (SDOH), Black men with prostate cancer have lower prostate cancer-specific mortality (PCSM) than White men, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis …
Learn MoreExperiencing Racism Tied to Doubled Odds of Depression During Pregnancy
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women who have been upset due to experiencing racism in the year prior to delivery have significantly higher odds of depression during pregnancy, according to a study published online Jan. 11 in the Journal…
Learn MoreVascular Risk Factors Only Explain Part of Alzheimer Disease Risk for Blacks, Hispanics
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Vascular and socioeconomic factors may increase vulnerability of Hispanic and African American individuals to Alzheimer disease, according to a study published online Jan. 3 in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Di…
Learn MoreQI Program Reduces Disparities in BP Control Between Black, White Patients
FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A quality improvement (QI) program reduces but does not eliminate disparities in blood pressure (BP) control between Black and White patients, according to a study published online Jan. 6 in JAMA Network Open.T…
Learn MoreRacial/Ethnic Variation Seen in COVID-19 Vaccination Status in Children
THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Racial/ethnic disparities are seen in COVID-19 vaccination coverage among children and adolescents, according to research published in the Jan. 6 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
Learn MoreEn EE. UU., es más probable que el agua de las comunidades minoritarias esté contaminada con metales tóxicos
MIÉRCOLES, 28 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las comunidades de EE. UU. con una mayor población hispana, amerindia o negra también tienen las concentraciones más altas de metales en los sistemas de aguas públicas, revela una nueva investigac…
Learn MoreBlack Patients Less Likely to Undergo Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery
THURSDAY, Dec. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Non-Hispanic Black patients are less likely to undergo minimally invasive mitral valve surgery (MIMVS) and are more likely to die or experience a major complication than non-Hispanic White patients, accordin…
Learn MoreBlack Patients More Likely to Get Riskier Heart Surgeries
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Insured Black patients are less likely to undergo minimally invasive heart valve replacement or repairs — relatively safe procedures — than their white counterparts, new research shows.Black patients who …
Learn MoreOutcomes Worse for Black Patients With Head, Neck Cancer in Clinical Trials
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with head and neck cancer enrolled in clinical trials, outcomes are worse for Black versus White participants, according to a study published online Dec. 7 in the Journal of the National Cancer…
Learn MoreLanguage Barriers Hold Back Many Asian Americans From Good Health Care
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander adults may have trouble accessing health care and insurance because of language barriers, a new analysis indicates. In a new report by the Urban Inst…
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