Tag: Race
Sun Protection Low Among American Indians/Alaskan Natives
Lower hat use, sunscreen use reported, in addition to more frequent use of indoor tanning
Black Women Have Increased Rates of Distant-Stage Cervical Cancer
However, White women in South aged 40 to 44 years have highest annual increase in distant-stage cervical cancer at rate of 4.5 percent
Gout More Prevalent Among Black Versus White U.S. Adults
Racial disparities in gout may be explained by differences in diet, social determinants of health, and chronic kidney disease
Mental Health Burden Up for Racial, Ethnic Minorities During Pandemic
Positive screens for depression or anxiety more likely for racial/ethnic minorities well into the pandemic
Peripheral Endovascular Intervention Incidence Increased Among Blacks
Black race strongly associated with the composite outcome of death and major amputation at one year
PSA Screening Tied to Lower Risk for Prostate Cancer Mortality
Annual screening may be particularly important for Black men
Racial, Ethnic Disparities Seen in Management of NSTEMI
Blacks, Hispanics less likely than Whites to undergo coronary angiography, PCI for acute non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
Dermatologist Visits Shorter for Asian Psoriasis Patients
Asian patients have visits of shorter mean duration compared with White patients, non-Asian patients as a single group
Racial, Ethnic-Minority Infants Older at First Cystic Fibrosis Evaluation
Median weight for age z-score at 1 to 2 years lower for infants categorized as Black, AI/AN, Hispanic, other versus non-Hispanic White
Black-White Disparities Persist for Cardiovascular Mortality
Two studies show increased cardiovascular mortality for Black versus White adults in a nationwide analysis, the MESA sample
