Tag: Race
Diabetes Prevalence Higher for Black, Hispanic, Asian Americans
For those aged 35 years with BMI of 25 kg/m2, prevalence of diabetes significantly higher for racial/ethnic minorities versus Whites
Outcomes Worse for Children With Type 1 Diabetes Who Are Black
Disparities in T1D outcomes seen for Black children compared with Hispanic, White children from neighborhoods with similar opportunity levels
2010 to 2017 Saw Increase in Uterine Cancer Mortality Rates
Mortality rates increased 1.8 percent for uterine cancer overall, 2.7 percent for nonendometrioid carcinoma
Women, People of Color Wait Longer to See ED Doctor for Chest Pain
Among young adults presenting to ED with chest pain, men were seen more quickly and were more likely to be admitted
Neighborhoods Affected by Structural Racism Face Risk for Preterm Births
Additionally, pandemic stressors, like unemployment, tied to infections and preterm births
Tailored Cognitive Therapy Helps Black Women Fight Insomnia
Such interventions may help address known sleep health disparities, the authors say
Response to CAR-T Cell Therapy Similar for Minority Patients
Progression-free and overall survival similar for minority, nonminority patients receiving CAR-T cell therapy for non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Opioid Mortality Rates Up for American Indian/Alaska Natives
1999 to 2019 saw increase in mortality rates for opioid-only and opioids in combination with other substances
Affirmative Action Bans Cut Percent of Underrepresented Med Students
Percentage of students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups reduced with state affirmative action bans
Black, Hispanic Race/Ethnicity Linked to Intraoperative Occult Hypoxemia
Prevalence of intraoperative occult hypoxemia in 92 to 100 percent Spo2 range higher in Black and Hispanic versus White patients
