Racial, Ethnic-Minority Infants Older at First Cystic Fibrosis Evaluation
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Infants with cystic fibrosis (CF) from racial and ethnic-minority groups have an older median age at first event (AFE: age at sweat test, encounter, and/or care episode), according to a study published onl…
Learn MoreLos pacientes negros e hispanos son menos propensos a recibir una atención esencial tras un ataque cardiaco
MARTES, 2 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cuando sufren un ataque cardiaco, los pacientes negros e hispanos de Estados Unidos reciben una atención mediocre, en comparación con los pacientes blancos, revela una nueva investigación.El estudio de m…
Learn MoreLas experiencias de racismo se vinculan con una peor memoria y pensamiento en los afroamericanos mayores
MARTES, 2 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los estadounidenses negros e hispanos son más propensos que otros a ser diagnosticados con la enfermedad de Alzheimer, y una nueva investigación sugiere que el racismo contribuye.Las experiencias de raci…
Learn MoreBlack-White Disparities Persist for Cardiovascular Mortality
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cardiovascular mortality is still increased for Black versus White adults, according to two studies published online July 18 in Circulation.Ashley N. Kyalwazi, from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center i…
Learn MoreSubclinical Atherosclerosis More Likely Among Young Black Adults
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Socioeconomically vulnerable non-Hispanic Black young adults are more likely to have subclinical atherosclerosis than Hispanic young adults, according to a study published online in the July 19 issue of the …
Learn MoreSubclinical Atherosclerosis More Likely Among Young Black Adults
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Socioeconomically vulnerable non-Hispanic Black young adults are more likely to have subclinical atherosclerosis than Hispanic young adults, according to a study published online in the July 19 issue of the …
Learn MoreRace Plays Role in How Soon Babies With Cystic Fibrosis Get Care
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Babies who are white appear to get diagnostic appointments for cystic fibrosis earlier than babies of several other races and ethnicities, new research shows.This can cause gaps in care and outcomes.While it…
Learn MoreBlack, Hispanic Patients Less Likely to Get Crucial Care After Heart Attack
TUESDAY, Aug. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When they suffer a heart attack, Black and Hispanic patients in the United States receive subpar care compared with white patients, new research reveals.The study of more than 87,000 insured heart attack patie…
Learn MoreExperiences of Racism Tied to Worsening Memory, Thinking in Older Black Americans
TUESDAY, Aug. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Black and Hispanic Americans are more likely than others to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, and new research suggests that racism is a contributor.Experiences of structural, interpersonal and institutio…
Learn MoreHeart Failure-Related Deaths Up in Younger Adults in the U.S.
MONDAY, Aug. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Heart failure-related mortality in young adults increased between 2012 and 2019 in the United States, according to a study published online July 27 in JAMA Cardiology.Vardhman Jain, M.D., from the Cleveland Cli…
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