Extreme Heat Exposure Tied to Faster Cognitive Decline in Vulnerable Populations
FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Extreme heat exposure can disproportionately undermine cognitive health in later life for socially vulnerable populations, according to a study published Aug. 4 in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Hea…
Learn MoreExtreme Heat Taxes the Brain, and Some Face Higher Risks
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — With 2023 predicted to be the hottest year on record, a new study is pointing to another potential consequence of heat waves: faster declines in older adults’ memory and thinking skills.The study, of nearly …
Learn MoreOne in Five Women Report Mistreatment During Maternity Care
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About one in five women report mistreatment during maternity care, with mistreatment reported more often by Black, Hispanic, and multiracial respondents, according to a Vital Signs report published online A…
Learn MoreLa raza y los ingresos son importantes factores en las muertes tras los huracanes en EE. UU.
MIÉRCOLES, 16 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las tasas de mortalidad se disparan durante los eventos climáticos extremos entre los individuos más vulnerables de EE. UU., sobre todo los de grupos minoritarios. Un estudio, que observó los huracan…
Learn MoreLa enfermedad cardiaca ataca a los negros de EE. UU., y la pobreza y el desempleo son grandes motivos
MARTES, 15 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lo que los investigadores denominan “factores sociales” son en gran parte responsables de que los estadounidenses negros tengan un mayor riesgo de muerte por enfermedad cardiaca que los blancos, según u…
Learn MoreRace, Income Big Factors in Deaths After U.S. Hurricanes
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Death rates skyrocket during extreme weather events among the most vulnerable Americans, especially those from minority groups. A study looking at hurricanes over more than three decades showed that their i…
Learn MoreHeart Disease Targets Black Americans and Poverty, Unemployment Are Big Reasons Why
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — What researchers call ‘social factors’ are largely responsible for Black Americans having a greater risk of death from heart disease than whites, according to a new study.Among the social factors that contrib…
Learn MoreMore Health Problems Seen for Latino Children in States With Systemic Inequity
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Latino children residing in states with higher levels of systemic inequity have increased likelihood of experiencing mental health or chronic physical health conditions, according to a study published online …
Learn MoreAdjustment for Risk Factors Cuts Black-White CVD Mortality Disparity
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Black-White disparity in cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality is attenuated after adjustment for behavioral and metabolic risk factors and is no longer significant after adjustment for social risk facto…
Learn MorePrepregnancy Factors Explored in Racial Disparity in Preterm Birth
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Prepregnancy factors related to socioeconomic status and cardiovascular health are associated with racial differences in the rates of preterm birth (PTB), according to a research letter published online Aug. 6…
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