La terapia hormonal contra el cáncer de mama podría funcionar de forma distinta según la raza de la paciente
VIERNES, 16 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La raza de las mujeres con un cáncer de mama podría ayudar a predecir el éxito de la terapia hormonal administrada antes de la cirugía.En un nuevo estudio, los investigadores encontraron que las mu…
Learn MoreBajan los casos de viruela del simio en EE. UU., pero a las autoridades les preocupa llegar a las minorías
JUEVES, 15 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los casos de viruela del simio siguen reduciéndose en Estados Unidos, pero ahora a las autoridades de salud pública les preocupa que el virus se esté abriendo camino en las comunidades de color.Los…
Learn MoreOdds of Poor Vision Increased for Black, Mexican, Low-Income Teens
FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adolescent children who are Black, Mexican, low-income, or non-U.S. citizens are more likely to report poor subjective visual function and worse performance on visual acuity testing, according to a study publ…
Learn MoreOdds of Poor Vision Increased for Black, Mexican, Low-Income Teens
FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adolescent children who are Black, Mexican, low-income, or non-U.S. citizens are more likely to report poor subjective visual function and worse performance on visual acuity testing, according to a study publ…
Learn MoreHormonal Breast Cancer Therapy May Work Differently, Depending on Patient’s Race
FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For women with breast cancer, their race may help predict the success of hormone therapy given before surgery. In a new study, researchers found that Black women treated with hormone therapy before cancer su…
Learn MoreU.S. Monkeypox Cases Decline, But Health Officials Worry About Reaching Minorities
THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Monkeypox cases continue to fall in the United States, but public health officials now are concerned that the virus is wending its way into communities of color.New case numbers are down by nearly half sinc…
Learn MoreDeadly Form of High Cholesterol Can Catch Black Americans by Surprise
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Chad Gradney underwent quadruple bypass open-heart surgery at age 27, and afterward spent eight fruitless years battling extremely high cholesterol levels.Then in 2012 he found himself back in an emergency…
Learn MoreBlack, Hispanic Patients Less Likely to Have Minimally Invasive Fibroid Surgery
FRIDAY, Sept. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Black and Hispanic patients are significantly less likely than White patients to undergo minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for uterine fibroids, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Minimal…
Learn MoreForehead Thermometers May Miss Fevers in Black Patients
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Thermometers that read body temperature via the forehead have become a common sight throughout the pandemic, but whether they always spot a fever may depend on the color of someone’s skin. In a new study, re…
Learn MoreSe necesita un grupo más diverso de donantes de sangre para ayudar a los pacientes con anemia drepanocítica
MARTES, 6 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Una red que recibe y suministra transfusiones de sangre en todo el país solicita unos donantes de sangre más diversos.Menos de un 20 por ciento de las donaciones de sangre provienen de personas de co…
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