Tag: Race
Survival Varies by Race, Ethnicity for Nonmetastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
However, equal access to care through the Veterans Administration reduces, reverses disparities
Young Adults, Black Americans Most Likely to Visit ER for Assault Injuries
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Being young or Black may make it more likely that you wind up...
CKD Strongest Risk Factor for Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Hispanics/Latinos
Other risk factors include heavy drinking, stroke, atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, heart failure, diabetes
When Health Care Access Is Equal, Race Gap in Prostate Cancer Survival Vanishes
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Men of all races and ethnic groups who have prostate cancer fare equally...
Los afroamericanos mayores son los más afectados por la discapacidad
By Liamar Healthcare and Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporters
JUEVES, 12 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- La mayorÃa de los adultos mayores quieren pasar...
Modifiable Risk Factors Increase Dementia Risk More for Some Minority Groups
Findings show variance in associated risk with hypertension, obesity, diabetes, low HDL cholesterol, and sleep disorders
Not Even Private Health Insurance Overcomes Racial Disparities in Glycemic Control
Worse glycemic control seen for Hispanic and Black adults
Black Children With Asthma More Likely to Receive Bronchodilators From EMS
Despite potentially more severe asthma, Black children less likely to receive hospital transport
Low-Income Children, Families Exposed to More Neurotoxic Chemicals
Review also shows greater negative impact on cognitive outcomes from exposures
Diabetes More Prevalent in Black Patients With Multiple Myeloma
Diabetes linked to reduced overall survival, especially in Whites; in mouse model, progression of MM xenografts faster in mice with diabetes
