Diversity Goals Not Met for Pediatric Academic Faculty in the U.S.
TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An increase in the percentage of underrepresented in medicine (URiM) pediatric academic faculty was seen in the last 20 years, with the increase primarily driven by female representation, according to a stu…
Learn MoreSun Protection Low Among American Indians/Alaskan Natives
TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Skin cancer prevention is lacking among American Indian/Alaskan Native (AIAN) populations, according to a research letter published Aug. 15 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.Kevin Yang, fr…
Learn MoreBlack Women Have Increased Rates of Distant-Stage Cervical Cancer
FRIDAY, Aug. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Compared with White women, Black women have increased rates of distant-stage cervical carcinoma, according to a study published online Aug. 18 in the International Journal of Gynecological Cancer.
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Learn MoreAumentan las tasas de suicidio de los estadounidenses de origen hispano
JUEVES, 18 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El suicidio es un importante problema de salud pública para todos los estadounidenses, pero una nueva investigación sugiere que es un problema particularmente urgente entre los hispanos.Entre 2010 y 202…
Learn MoreHispanic Americans’ Suicide Rates Are Rising
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Suicide is a major public health issue for all Americans, but new research suggests it is a particularly pressing problem for Hispanics.Between 2010 and 2020, the suicide rate among Hispanic adults increased…
Learn MoreA los hogares de ancianos de EE. UU. les falta personal, y es peor en las comunidades minoritarias
LUNES, 15 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La escasez de personal en los hogares de ancianos de todo Estados Unidos es grave en las áreas marginadas donde la necesidad quizá sea mayor, señalan unos investigadores. El estudio, que se publicó en un…
Learn MoreEl tiempo libre sin paga aumentó en un 50 por ciento durante la pandemia
LUNES, 15 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los trabajadores de EE. UU. sin licencia paga perdieron un estimado de 28 mil millones de dólares en salario durante los dos primeros años de la pandemia de COVID-19, según un nuevo informe.El análisis m…
Learn MoreGout More Prevalent Among Black Versus White U.S. Adults
TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Gout is more prevalent in adults self-reporting Black versus White race, but these differences are attenuated after full adjustment for all risk factors, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in JAMA …
Learn MoreLead Poisoning Plus Systemic Racism Are Harming Black Kids’ Test Scores
TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s well known that exposure to lead can harm young children’s brain development. Now a new study suggests that racial segregation may be compounding the detrimental effects of lead on Black children.The stu…
Learn MoreU.S. Nursing Homes Are Understaffed, But Minority Communities Have It Worst
MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Staffing shortages at nursing homes across the United States are severe in disadvantaged areas where needs may be greatest, researchers say.The study — recently published in the Journal of the American Geriatr…
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