Es menos probable que las mujeres negras reciban una laparoscopia para los fibromas
MARTES, 6 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Con frecuencia, la cirugía para los fibromas uterinos se puede realizar mediante técnicas mínimamente invasivas que evitan una estadía en el hospital. Pero es menos probable que las mujeres negras e …
Learn MoreBlack Women Less Likely to Get Laparoscopic Fibroid Surgeries
TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Surgery for uterine fibroids can often be done through minimally invasive techniques that avoid a hospital stay. But Black and Hispanic women may be less likely to receive these treatments, a recent study fin…
Learn MoreMore Diverse Pool of Blood Donors Needed to Help Sickle Cell Patients
TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A network that receives and supplies blood for transfusions nationwide is calling for more diverse blood donors.Less than 20% of blood donations are from people of color, but those donations are essential. Fr…
Learn MoreActive Treatment Up for Live-Born U.S. Neonates in Periviable Period
THURSDAY, Sept. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The frequency of active treatment among U.S. neonates born alive between 22 weeks 0 days and 25 weeks 6 days increased from 2014 to 2020, according to a study published in the Aug. 16 issue of the Journal of…
Learn MoreLos hombres negros tienen menos probabilidades de recibir la vacuna contra la viruela del simio
LUNES, 29 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Aunque ahora hay suficiente vacuna contra la viruela del simio para todo el mundo, los estadounidenses que más la necesitan quizá no la estén recibiendo, muestra un nuevo informe.Apenas un 10 por ciento …
Learn MoreAumenta la frecuencia de la hipertensión en el embarazo entre las mujeres de la generación Z
LUNES, 29 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las mujeres de la generación Z y las milénicas tienen más o menos el doble de probabilidades de desarrollar hipertensión en el embarazo que las mujeres de la generación de la postguerra, encuentra un est…
Learn MoreBlack Men Less Likely to Get Monkeypox Vaccine
MONDAY, Aug. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Although there is now enough monkeypox vaccine to go around, the Americans who need it most still may not be getting it, a new report shows.
Only 10 percent of the Jynneos vaccine doses have been given to …
Learn MoreBlack Men Less Likely to Get Monkeypox Vaccine
MONDAY, Aug. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Although there’s now enough monkeypox vaccine to go around, the Americans who need it most still may not be getting it, a new report shows.Only 10% of the Jynneos vaccine doses have been given to Black people,…
Learn MoreHypertension in Pregnancy Is Getting More Common for Gen Z Women
MONDAY, Aug. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Gen Zers and millennials are about twice as likely to develop high blood pressure during pregnancy than women from the baby boom generation were, a new study finds. This includes conditions such as preeclampsi…
Learn MoreCholesterol Concentrations Improved in U.S. Adults From 2007 to 2018
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While lipid concentrations improved in the U.S. adult population from 2007 to 2018, there was variation in lipid control by race and ethnicity, according to a study published in the Aug. 23/30 issue of the J…
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