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HealthDay Now: Maternal Mortality Crisis Hits Black Mothers Hardest
HealthDay’s Mabel Jong will be joined by Stacey D. Stewart, the president & CEO of March of Dimes, and Dr. Chereena Walker, a hospitalist and mother of two from Missouri who experienced severe complications during her pregnancies. Stewart and Walker will discuss the risks that pregnant women — particularly women of color — face in the United States.
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Good News, Bad News on Black Americans and Cancer
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- May 19, 2022
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A new report on how Black Americans are faring against cancer offers up a decidedly mixed picture.
The risk that a Black man or woman in America will die from cancer has steadily declined over the last two decades, the
Hispanics Wait Half-Hour Longer in ER When Chest Pain Strikes
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- May 16, 2022
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When Hispanic Americans arrive in the emergency room with chest pain, they have to wait longer for care than other people with the same symptoms, a preliminary study finds.
Chest pain, a potential sign of heart attack, is one of the leading reasons people end up in an ER...
Why Emphysema May Often Be Missed in Black Men
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 16, 2022
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Emphysema is missed more often in Black Americans than in white Americans, and now researchers report they have figured out why.
The investigators found that many Black men who were considered to have normal results after race-specific interpretations of a common lung fu...
Is Telemedicine Closing the 'Race Gap' in Primary Care?
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 13, 2022
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Here's one way in which the pandemic did not exacerbate health care disparities: A new study shows that telemedicine has closed the gap in access to prim...
Depression, Anxiety Hit Minorities Hardest During Pandemic
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 12, 2022
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Americans' rates of depression and anxiety spiked during the first year of the pandemic, but the increases were much more pronounced among Black, Hispanic and Asian people than among white people, new research shows.
From April 2020 to April 2021, the overall incidence o...
Pregnant American Women Are Facing Higher Exposures to Chemicals
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 10, 2022
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Exposure to potentially harmful chemicals is on the rise among pregnant women in the United States, a new study warns.
"This is the first time we've been able ...
It's Getting Tougher to Find Spanish-Language Mental Health Services in U.S.
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- May 9, 2022
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Mental health has become a hot topic during the pandemic, but some groups have been burdened by having too few services available even before the challenges of these past two years.
A new study found that while the Hispanic population in the United States grew by almost ...
Uterine Cancer Rates Have Been Rising, and New Study Suggests Why
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- May 6, 2022
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Uterine cancer deaths have been increasing in the United States, particularly among Black women. Now, research appears to pinpoint a cause.
A rare but aggressive type of cancer known as Type 2 endometria...
Women, Black Patients Wait Longer in ERs When Chest Pain Strikes
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 4, 2022
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Women and people of color with chest pain — the most common symptom signaling a heart attack — face longer waits in U.S. emergency departments than men and white people do, new research reveals...
Bans on Affirmative Action Led to Fewer Black, Hispanic Doctors
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 4, 2022
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State bans on affirmative action have prompted a precipitous decline in the number of U.S. medical students from racial/ethnic minority groups, a new study finds.
"We know that a more divers...
Black Patients With A-Fib Less Likely to Get Blood Thinners
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- May 3, 2022
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Patients with atrial fibrillation usually receive blood thinners to reduce their stroke risk, but these drugs are under-prescribed to Black Americans, a new study reveals.
When they leave the hospital, Black patients are 25% less likely than whites to be prescribed
Black Patients Less Likely to Get High-Tech Prostate Cancer Therapy
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 2, 2022
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Use of a high-tech radiation cancer treatment called proton beam therapy (P...
Does Race Affect the Odds of Developing MS?
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 2, 2022
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Black Americans are as likely to get multiple sclerosis (MS) as their white counterparts, but rates are much lower among Hispanic and Asian Americans, new research shows.
The findings refute the long-held belief that MS is rare in Black people, according to the study aut...
Race, Income Can Be Roadblocks to Recovery From Depression
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- April 28, 2022
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If you're battling depression, the success of your treatment might be affected by your race, income, job status and education, a new study says.
"If you're going home to a wealthy neighborhood with highly educated parents or spouse, then you're arguably in a much better ...
White Women Tend to Get Better Pain Management After Childbirth
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- April 25, 2022
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After childbirth, some women who received an epidural for pain will develop a debilitating headache. But minority women are less likely than white moms to receive the treatment that can provide relief, according to a new study.
Researchers also found that even when women...
Among Minority Women, Low Vitamin D May Raise Breast Cancer Risk
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- April 25, 2022
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Insufficient vitamin D may play a role in breast cancer, especially among minority women, new research indicates.
Black and Hispanic American women with low vitamin D levels have...
Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing in U.S. Seniors, Black Patients Reaches Alarming Levels
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- April 22, 2022
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The majority of antibiotic prescriptions for U.S. seniors and Black and Hispanic Americans are inappropriate, a new report reveals.
For the study, researchers analyzed federal government data on more than 7 billion outpatient visits to doctors' offices, hospital clinics ...
Race Plays Huge Role in Dementia Risk
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- April 20, 2022
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Black, Hispanic and Asian Americans have an increased risk of being diagnosed with dementia as they age -- for reasons that are not entirely understood, a large new study finds.
The study, of nearly 1.9 million older U.S. veterans, found that compared with their white co...
School Segregation Tied to Problem Drinking Among Black Youth
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- April 18, 2022
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School segregation may sound like a relic from the past, but it has actually been increasing in the United States for years. Now a new study shows that has come with health consequences for Black children.
Researchers found that in school districts with greater segregati...
Black Patients Less Likely to Get Into Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trials
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- April 13, 2022
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Black Americans are far less likely to be included in clinical trials of pancreatic cancer drugs than white Americans, and eligibility criteria are a significant factor in that gap, according to a new study.
"The standard of care in cancer treatment is informed by studie...
Black Cancer Patients Frailer Than Their Peers
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- April 11, 2022
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Older Black American cancer patients have higher rates of frailty and disability than their white peers, which may help explain why Black patients also have higher cancer death rates, new research suggests.
The researchers noted that Black patients are more likely to die...
U.S. Medical Schools' Faculty Still Lack Diversity: Study
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- April 7, 2022
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U.S. medical schools are not keeping pace with a nation that is more racially and ethnically diverse every day, a new study reports.
The schools' clinical faculty and leadership are not as diverse as
Black, Hispanic Americans Less Likely to Get Bystander CPR
- Cara Murez
- March 28, 2022
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If you collapse in a public place from a cardiac arrest, your chances of receiving lifesaving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) are substantially better if you're white inste...
Black Patients Less Happy With Care After Knee, Hip Replacement
- Consumer news
- March 24, 2022
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Recovering from hip or knee replacement surgery can be tough for anyone, but a new study from one hospital showed that Black patients were less likely than white patients to be satis...
Diversity Still Elusive in America's Medical Schools
- March 18, 2022
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U.S. medical schools have a disproportionate number of wealthy students, which hinders attempts to improve diversity among U.S. docto...
Good End-of-Life Care Out of Reach for Many Black Nursing Home Residents
- March 8, 2022
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Palliative care can be a godsend in the final days of one's life, but new research shows that Black and Hispanic nursing home residents are far less likely to receive it than their white peers are.
Black Americans Now More Likely to Die of Drug Overdoses Than Whites
- March 7, 2022
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For two decades, the death rate from opioid overdoses was higher among white Americans than Black Americans. But that changed in 2020, signaling an end to the notion that the overdose crisis is a "white problem."
Using data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and P...
Racism in Youth Leaves Black Women With Lasting Risk of Depression
- February 28, 2022
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Black women who often encountered racism before age 20 have an increased risk of depression, new research shows.
Of the 1,600 Black women in Detroit, aged 25 to 35, who took part in th...
COVID Vaccine Hesitancy Falling Faster Among Black Americans Than Whites
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- January 24, 2022
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While it appears that Black Americans were more hesitant than white Americans to roll up their sleeves when the COVID-19 vaccines launched last year, that unwillingness has lessened.
Following 1,200 U.S. adults through much of the pandemic, researchers found Black people...
VA Study Shows Black Men Twice as Likely to Develop Prostate Cancer as Whites
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- January 19, 2022
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Even in a setting where white and Black people have equal access to medical care, Black Americans fare worse than whites in terms of prostate cancer, new research shows.
A review of nearly 8 million men seen at America's Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals found that Black v...
Deaths Linked to High Blood Pressure in Pregnant Women Are Soaring
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- January 5, 2022
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The number of American women with chronic high blood pressure who are dying during and after pregnancy is up sharply, a new study warns.
Of 155 million births in the United States between 1979 and 2018, more than 3,200 mothers died of high blood pressure-related causes--...
Black Men Get Better Outcomes From Radiation Rx for Prostate Cancer
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- January 3, 2022
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A new analysis uncovers a racial paradox in prostate cancer care: While Black men are often diagnosed later and with more aggressive disease than white men, radiation therapy seems to work better for them than for their white peers.
To come to that conclusion, resea...
Prison Time Shortens Life Spans for Black Americans, But Not Whites
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 28, 2021
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A stint behind bars can significantly shorten the life expectancy of Black Americans, but not their white counterparts, new research has found.
Black Americans who have spent time in jail or prison are 65% more likely to die prematurely, even if it's been years since the...
Who's Dying Young in U.S. From Heart Attacks?
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- December 22, 2021
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Fewer Americans are dying prematurely from heart attack compared with years ago, but progress has stalled out in the past decade, new research shows.
For the study, the researchers examined 20 years of data on heart attack deaths among Americans under 65 -- deaths that a...
Across the U.S., Black Americans Breathe in Dirtier Air
- Robert Preidt
- December 15, 2021
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Is air pollution a bigger health threat to minorities?
Apparently so, claims a new U.S. study that finds while air pollution levels have fallen in recent decades, people of color still have more exposure to dirty air than white Americans do.
Pandemic-Linked Rise in Crime Hit America's Poor Neighborhoods Hardest
- Robert Preidt
- December 14, 2021
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Poor neighborhoods of color bore the brunt of a surge in violent crime in U.S. cities early in the COVID-19 pandemic, new research shows.
"This study adds to the mounting body of...
Gastro Symptoms of Menopause May Vary by Race
- Robert Preidt
- December 8, 2021
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When a woman's periods begin to slow down and finally stop, digestive problems often pick up -- and new research suggests race and ethnicity play a role.
With menopause, levels of estrogen decrease, while cortisol levels increase, triggering an adrenaline boost that chan...
Black Women Have Triple the Odds for Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Surgery
- Cara Murez
- December 7, 2021
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A condition called lymphedema is a well-known side effect of breast cancer treatment that can lead to swelling in the arms and legs.
New research suggests that Black women experience are at more than three times the risk of this painful issue compared to white women.
Black Americans Less Likely to Lose Hearing as They Age
- Robert Preidt
- December 3, 2021
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Older Black Americans are much more likely to have good hearing than white Americans, and the difference is especially notable among men, a new study shows.
“We found that among males, non-Hispanic Black Americans have a prevalence of hearing loss that is similar to no...
Biden's New HIV/AIDS Strategy Calls Racism a Roadblock to Victory
- Robert Preidt and Robin Foster
- December 2, 2021
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Racism is "a public health threat" that must be tackled to end the global HIV/AIDS epidemic, the Biden administration said Wednesday in announcing its new strategy to fight the disease.
Over generations, “structural inequities have resulted in racial and ethnic health ...
HIV Rates Fall Among Gay White Americans, But Not Minorities
- Robert Preidt
- December 1, 2021
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Some progress has been made in the U.S. fight against HIV, with new infections falling among white gay and bisexual men over the past decade. But their Black and Hispanic counterparts did not see that advance, health officials say.
The continuing inequities show up in a ...
Clinical Trials Are Becoming More Diverse, But There's Still Work To Do
- Robert Preidt
- November 30, 2021
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U.S. cancer clinical trial participants have become more diverse in makeup, but certain groups remain underrepresented, a new study finds.
It's important to have a wide range of participants in clinical trials, to find out if treatments are safe and effective for people ...
Neurologists' Group Issues Guidance to Families on Controversial Alzheimer's Drug
- Robert Preidt
- November 18, 2021
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Neurologists must make sure Alzheimer's patients and their families understand that the controversial drug aducanumab does not restore mental function, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) said in new position statement that includes ethical guidelines.
"Aducanumab is...
Across America, Black People Have Worse Health Outcomes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 18, 2021
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Race-based gaps in health care and health outcomes persist in every region of the United States, a new state-by-state report card shows.
Racial and ethnic disparities woven throughout America and its system of health care mean that people of color are more likely to die ...
Lung Cancer Survival Continues to Improve, But Not for All
- Robert Preidt
- November 16, 2021
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Lung cancer survival rates in the United States continue to rise, but certain racial groups are still hit hard by the disease, the American Lung Association reports.
Its fourth annual "State of Lung Cancer" report shows that the average five-year survival rate increased ...
U.S. Sees Decline in Sepsis Deaths, But Some Americans More Vulnerable
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- November 10, 2021
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While deaths from sepsis have dropped in the United States since 2000, older Americans remain particularly susceptible to the life-threatening bacterial infection, new government data shows.
Sepsis strikes roughly 2 million people each year and is the cause of one in thr...
Hospitalizations for Spikes in Blood Pressure Are on the Rise
- Robert Preidt
- November 10, 2021
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Despite a nationwide effort to control blood pressure, the number of seniors hospitalized for a sudden, sharp rise in blood pressure surged over the last two decades in the United States.
The largest increase was among Black Americans, with the highest rates in the South...
Black Men Less Likely to Get Follow-Up MRI When Test Suggests Prostate Cancer
- Robert Preidt
- November 10, 2021
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Black, Hispanic and Asian men in the United States are less likely than white men to receive a follow-up MRI after a screening suggests prostate cancer, a new study finds.
"We can't say definitively if the reason Black, Hispanic, and Asian men did not receive this partic...
Why Are Young Black Americans Becoming Less Heart-Healthy?
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 9, 2021
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Young, Black Americans are experiencing significant spikes in obesity, type 2 diabetes and smoking, all risk factors for heart attack and stroke.
Between 2007 and 2017 -- before the COVID-19 pandemic and the concerns it has created -- hospitalized Black Americans aged 18...
Nearly 3 in 10 U.S. Adults Say They Have a Disability
- Robert Preidt
- November 4, 2021
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A growing number of American adults say they have a physical or mental disability, a new study finds.
Of more than 400,000 adults who responded to a 2019 U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey, 27% reported a disability. That's a 1% increase since 2016, ...