Physicians Say Faulty Oxygen Devices Put Lives in Peril
THURSDAY, Nov. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Faulty readings by pulse oximeters may have resulted in more COVID deaths among minorities, doctors warned in testimony before a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel this week. Pulse oximeters are…
Learn MoreEl impacto del racismo podría ralentizar la recuperación tras un ataque cardiaco
MARTES, 1 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La discriminación no solo provoca dolor emocional en el momento, sino que también podría afectar a la recuperación física de una víctima tras un ataque cardiaco, sugiere una investigación reciente.Al …
Learn MoreRace May Impact Satisfaction With Hormone Therapy for Menopause Symptoms
TUESDAY, Nov. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Black and White women report different preferences for treatment for menopause symptoms, according to a study published Oct. 18 in Menopause.Monica Christmas, M.D., from the University of Chicago, and colleagu…
Learn MoreImpact of Racism Could Slow Recovery After Heart Attack
TUESDAY, Nov. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Discrimination doesn’t just cause emotional pain in the moment, it may affect a victim’s physical recovery from a heart attack, new research suggests.In studying more than 2,600 heart attack survivors between …
Learn MoreLos pacientes con COVID negros e hispanos tienen menos probabilidades de que les den el antiviral Paxlovid
VIERNES, 28 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los pacientes negros e hispanos son menos propensos a que les administren medicamentos antivirales, como Paxlovid, para ayudar a luchar contra la COVID-19, que los pacientes blancos, muestra un nuevo …
Learn MoreNewborn Screening for Cystic Fibrosis Less Accurate in Minorities
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) variant panels have lower detection rates when used for newborn screening (NBS) in racial and ethnic-minority groups, according to a study published …
Learn MoreUnos letales ACV vinculados con aneurismas están en aumento, sobre todo entre los afroamericanos
JUEVES, 27 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un tipo de accidente cerebrovascular (ACV) que con frecuencia resulta letal, la hemorragia subaracnoidea, está en aumento en Estados Unidos, sobre todo entre los afroamericanos, muestra una nueva inves…
Learn MoreBlack, Hispanic COVID Patients Less Likely to Get Antiviral Paxlovid
FRIDAY, Oct. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Black and Hispanic patients are less likely to be given antiviral drugs such as Paxlovid to help battle a bout of COVID-19 than white patients are, a new government report shows.In a study of more than 700,000…
Learn MoreDeadly Aneurysm-Linked Strokes Are Rising, Especially Among Black Americans
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An often-deadly type of stroke — subarachnoid hemorrhage — is on the upswing in the United States, particularly among Black people, new research shows.Unlike the more common ischemic stroke, subarachnoid h…
Learn MoreBlack Americans Less Likely to Receive Lifesaving CPR: Study
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When someone collapses in front of witnesses, the chances of receiving potentially lifesaving CPR may partly depend on the color of their skin, a new study suggests.Researchers found that when Black and Hisp…
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