Tag: Race
Low HDL-C Linked to Coronary Heart Disease Risk in White Adults
High HDL-C is not protective against coronary heart disease in either White or Black adults
Serum 25(OH)D Levels Linked to Diabetes in African-Americans
Risk for diabetes lower with higher 25(OH)D in Jackson Heart Study and Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Cancer Mortality Up With Residential Racial, Economic Segregation
Segregation was associated with increased mortality for 12 of 13 cancer sites examined
Racial, Ethnic Disparities Seen in Cerebrovascular Disease in Midlife
Brain aging more pronounced in late life in Latinx and White adults, while brain aging begins in midlife in Black adults
Urban-Dwelling Indigenous Young People Face Higher Burden of Skin Conditions
Incidence rates of atopic dermatitis and bacterial skin infections higher among urban-living Indigenous children and young people in high-income countries
Health Care Access May Affect Receipt of Therapy in Ovarian Cancer
Among ovarian cancer patients, non-Hispanic Blacks remained less likely than non-Hispanic Whites to initiate systemic therapy even after adjustment for health care access scores
Overall Cancer Mortality 18 Percent Higher in AI/AN Versus Whites
Breast and prostate mortality rates 8 and 31 percent higher, despite lower incidence rates
CKD Incidence Differs by Race in People With Diabetes
Incidence lower in White patients versus Black, Hispanic, and indigenous populations
Telmisartan Linked to Reduced Risk for Alzheimer Disease in Black Patients
African American-specific beneficial effects of telmisartan identified in Mendelian randomization analysis
Physicians Say Faulty Oxygen Devices Put Lives in Peril
Speaking to an expert panel during an FDA hearing, physicians cast doubt on the accuracy of pulse oximeters
