In U.S., Minority Communities More Likely to Have Water Contaminated by Toxic Metals
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — U.S. communities with higher Hispanic, American Indian or Black populations also have the highest concentrations of metal in public water systems, new research reveals.Researchers from Columbia University M…
Learn MoreU.S. Men’s Race, Residence Could Raise Odds for Fatal Prostate Cancer
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The color of his skin and where he lives may influence an American man’s odds of dying from prostate cancer, a new study reveals.Black men and men living in the Western United States face the most dire progno…
Learn MoreWomen’s Depression Symptoms May Differ by Race: Study
FRIDAY, Dec. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Depression can be tricky to detect in some people, and Black women may exhibit different symptoms, leading to missed care, researchers say.Black women report sleep disturbances, self-criticism and irritability…
Learn MoreBlacks More Likely to Undergo Emergency Surgery for Colorectal Cancer
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Black patients are more likely to undergo emergency surgery for colorectal cancer, which is associated with worse short- and long-term outcomes, according to a study recently published in the Annals of Surge…
Learn MoreChild Homicides Up Across Several Subpopulations
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Rates of child homicide recently increased across several subpopulations, with some racial and ethnic disparities persisting for more than 20 years, according to a study published online Dec. 19 in JAMA Pedi…
Learn MoreRace Could Affect Outcomes in Head-and-Neck Cancers
MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Black patients with head-and-neck cancers have twice the death rates of white patients, and a new study suggests race itself underlies those differences.“What is unique about our study is it strongly supports …
Learn MoreLa raza tiene un rol importante en si los niños aprenden a nadar o no
JUEVES, 15 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los niños y los adolescentes negros tienen unas tasas de ahogamiento en las piscinas siete veces más altas que los jóvenes blancos, pero una nueva encuesta sugiere que unos programas de natación espe…
Learn MoreGun Homicides Rose Sharply During Pandemic, Black Men Most Affected
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Gun deaths skyrocketed in the United States between 2019 and 2020, according to a new study. Men were most affected, with Black men most frequently killed in gun murders and white men in gun suicides.The stu…
Learn MoreRace Plays Big Role in Whether Kids Learn to Swim
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Black children and teens drown in swimming pools at rates seven times higher than white children, but a new survey suggests that special swimming programs could make a difference and help save lives.The surv…
Learn MoreLos pacientes negros son más propensos a necesitar una cirugía de emergencia para el cáncer de colon
MARTES, 13 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los pacientes negros son más propensos que sus pares blancos a necesitar una cirugía de emergencia para el cáncer de colon, lo que aumenta sus riesgos de complicaciones y muerte, señalan los autores …
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