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Minority Patients Much More Likely to Die After Surgery, New Study Finds
Researchers say Black and Hispanic patients face a higher risk of death after surgery due to ongoing racial and ethnic disparities.
02 Mar
Daily Racism Increases the Risk of Heart Disease in Black Women, Study Finds
A new study finds Black women who experience racism on the job, in housing and with police are significantly more likely to develop heart disease.
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Black Patients Wait Longer Than Whites for Alzheimer's Diagnosis
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- November 28, 2023
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TUESDAY, Nov. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Medical imaging for thinking and memory issues happens much later in Black patients than in their white and Hispanic counterparts, new research shows.
Whole Grain Foods Could Help Black Seniors Avoid Alzheimer's
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 27, 2023
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Whole grains could be the key to Black people protecting their brains against aging and dementia, a new study reports.
Black folks who ate more foods with whole grains appeared to have a slower rate of memory decline than those who ate fewer whole grains, according to fi...
Mexican Americans Face Higher Odds for Liver Cancer With Each New Generation
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 22, 2023
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The risk of developing liver cancer appears to be rising with each successive generation of Mexican-Americans, especially men, a new report finds.
“Liver cancer is becoming a growing concern among Latinos, underscoring the importance of comprehending the factors drivin...
Cancer Is More Lethal For Black and Hispanic Children: Report
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- November 16, 2023
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THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 (Healthday News) -- While childhood cancer is no longer terminal for many, death rates remain higher in Black and Hispanic children, a new government report reveals.
Treatments for these rare cancers have improved drastically in recent decades, an...
Black Patients With Early-Stage Colon Cancer Get Worse Care Than Whites: Study
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 10, 2023
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FRIDAY, Nov. 10, 2023 (HealthDay) -- Rates of colon cancer among relatively young Americans continue to rise, and a new study suggests that a patient's race might determine the quality of cancer care they receive.
Being a Black patient appeared linked to lower odds of re...
Black, Hispanic Patients Often Get Worse Hospital Care After Cardiac Arrest
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 8, 2023
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Black and Hispanic Americans might be receiving worse hospital care following cardiac arrest than Whites do, a new study reports.
Only about 20% of Blacks and 22% of Hispanics admitted to a hospital after initially surviving cardiac arrest had a positive outcome, researc...
At Same PSA Levels, Black Men Still More Likely to Get Prostate Cancer Than Whites
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 6, 2023
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Even with the same prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels, Black men are more likely to have prostate cancer than white men, new research shows.
The findings point to the need for earlier and more frequent screening, the researchers noted.
It’s already known that...
Racism's Effects Are Harming the Hearts of Black Americans
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 24, 2023
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Research has shown that older Black adults are more likely to have poor heart health when compared with white adults and other minority groups.
Now, a new study finds that chronic stress from racism and impoverished neighborhood conditions influence that disparity.
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Non-White Kids With Recurrent Ear Infections Less Likely to Get Specialist Care
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 17, 2023
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Which U.S. kids see specialists for ear infections and have tubes placed to drain fluid and improve air flow differs significantly by race.
Asian, Hispanic and Black children are much less likely than white kids to see ear, nose and throat (ENT) doctors, new research sho...
Black Patients 42% More Likely to Die After High-Risk Surgery Than White Patients
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- October 16, 2023
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High-risk surgeries are more deadly for Black and Hispanic Americans than for their white counterparts, new research reveals.
The study, of more than 1 million procedures performed in U.S. hospitals between 2000 and 2020, found that Black patients were 42% more likely th...
Use of Hair Relaxers Raises Women's Odds for Uterine Cancer
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- October 13, 2023
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Older Black women who use chemical hair relaxers may be more likely to develop uterine cancer, new research suggests.
Specifically, postmenopausal Black women who reported using hair relaxers more than twice a year or for more than five years had more than a 50% increase...
When Health Care Access Is Equal, Race Gap in Prostate Cancer Survival Vanishes
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- October 12, 2023
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Men of all races and ethnic groups who have prostate cancer fare equally well when access to care is identical, a new study finds.
The disparity in outcomes from prostate cancer between Black, Hispanic and white men disappears when treatment and care are the same, as it...
Older Black Americans Hit Hardest by Disability
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- October 11, 2023
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Most older adults want to spend their final days in the peace of their own home, but new research finds that Black Americans are far more likely to fall short of that goal.
Why? Because Black adults are much more likely than white adults to develop the kind of disability...
Black Patients More Likely to Be Physically Restrained During ER Visits
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 27, 2023
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It seemed to some that patients of color were being restrained in the emergency room more often than others, so researchers decided to investigate.
While physical restraints can be used to keep staff and patients safe, they may also cause injury to the patient, including...
Newer Diabetes Meds Might Not Work as Well in Black Patients
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 22, 2023
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New research suggests some newer diabetes treatments may not be as beneficial for Black patients, after earlier drug trials included small numbers of non-white people.
Whether the medications -- called sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2-Is) and glucogen-li...
Survey Finds Racism Against Asians Common in Medical Field
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 14, 2023
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Asian-American medical professionals commonly experience racism from both peers and patients, claims a new survey that documented myriad slurs and a lack of support.
Researcher David Yang, an emergency medicine fellow at Yale School of Medicine, studied the issue because...
Cancer Care Tougher to Access in U.S. If English Second Language
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 11, 2023
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Much has been made of how a lack of English proficiency can interfere with a patient's ability to interact with their doctor and get the best health care possible.
But language barriers can prevent cancer patients from even getting in the door for a first visit with a sp...
U.S. Heart Deaths Linked to Obesity Have Tripled in 20 Years
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- September 6, 2023
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Obesity taxes many parts of the body, but new research suggests the heart might take the hardest hit of all.
Between 1999 and 2020, deaths from heart disease linked to obesity tripled in the United States, and some groups were more vulnerable than others.
Spec...
Segregation Has Close Ties With Lead Poisoning in Black American Kids
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- August 30, 2023
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Young Black children living in racially segregated U.S. neighborhoods are at heightened risk of potentially brain-damaging lead exposure, a new study warns.
The study, of nearly 321,000 North Carolina children under the age of 7, found that those living in predominantly ...
Extreme Heat Taxes the Brain, and Some Face Higher Risks
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- August 24, 2023
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With 2023 predicted to be the hottest year on record, a new study is pointing to another potential consequence of heat waves: faster declines in older adults' memory and thinking skills.
Race, Income Big Factors in Deaths After U.S. Hurricanes
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 16, 2023
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Death rates skyrocket during extreme weather events among the most vulnerable Americans, especially those from minority groups.
A study looking at hurricanes over more than three decades showed that their impacts varied and were driven by differences in social, economic...
Heart Disease Targets Black Americans and Poverty, Unemployment Are Big Reasons Why
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 15, 2023
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What researchers call 'social factors' are largely responsible for Black Americans having a greater risk of death from heart disease than whites, according to a new study.
Among the social factors that contribute to this racial disparity are unemployment, low income, lac...
New Lawsuit Filed by Family of Henrietta Lacks Over Unauthorized Use of Her Cells
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 14, 2023
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The family of Henrietta Lacks has filed another in a series of planned lawsuits over the use of Lacks' cells without her knowledge or consent.
Known as the HeLa cell line, it has changed moder...
Rate of Preterm Births Is Higher for Black Americans
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 7, 2023
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Black women have significantly more preterm births than white women do, and though almost a third of these extra cases can be explained by heart issues and social factors, the rest remain a mystery.
However, targeting those known factors could improve birth outcomes, a n...
When Cancer Strikes Twice, Black Americans Face Higher Death Rates
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 7, 2023
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Black Americans diagnosed with a second primary cancer after their first one are more likely to die than their white peers.
Memory Troubles? Your Race Could Affect How Soon You Get Diagnosis, Treatment
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 3, 2023
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Black Americans are less likely to be seen at a memory clinic than their white peers. So too are folks from neighborhoods that are poor and lack educational and job opportunities, according to a new study.
That could mean later diagnosis and treatment for dementias lik...
Gene Could Lower HIV Levels in Some People of African Descent
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 2, 2023
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A newly discovered genetic variant might explain why some people of African ancestry have naturally lower viral loads of HIV, an international team of researchers reports.
This variant, carried by an estimated 4% to 13% of people of African origin, reduces their risk of ...
Why Black People May Be More Prone to Severe Stroke
- Sarah D. Collins HealthDay Reporter
- July 28, 2023
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Black people tend to be more vulnerable to suffering severe strokes, but scientists have long struggled to figure out why.
Until now: New research suggests it may boil down to having a particular version of a gene involved in clotting.
“This could potentially cha...
Minorities Miss Out on Brain-Imaging Studies for Alzheimer's
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- July 27, 2023
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Americans in ethnic and racial minority groups are underrepresented in Alzheimer's research, a new study finds.
Still, the review of U.S.-based Alzheimer's disease brain imaging studies found the gap is closing.
Compared with white patients, Hispanic Americans ar...
Asian-Americans Less Likely to Survive Cardiac Arrest Despite Equal CPR Efforts
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- July 27, 2023
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Asian adults in the United States who suffer cardiac arrest are less likely to survive than white adults, even when given bystander CPR, a new study finds.
Asian adults have similar rates of bystander CPR after a cardiac arrest, but are 8% less likely to survive to hosp...
Minorities, Women Are Shortchanged When It Comes to Statins
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- July 26, 2023
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In yet another example of inequities in U.S. health care, new research indicates that many women and minority men who need statins to protect their heart aren't getting them.
“The recommendation to use statins to treat and prevent atherosclerotic cardiovascular d...
Black Patients More Likely to Trust Medical Videos When Black Doctor, Patient Is in It
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 20, 2023
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The need to increase racial diversity among U.S. health care providers is important for many reasons. Among them, Black patients are more likely to believe Black physicians or patients than sources who are white, new research finds.
The race of the presenter in videos ab...
Redlining May Raise Heart Failure Risk Among Black Americans
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 18, 2023
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In areas where Black Americans have been historically affected by discriminatory housing practices, there is higher heart failure risk, according to new research.
Researchers studying more than 2.3 million U.S. adults between 2014 and 2019 found that heart failure today ...
Skin Lightening Products Carry Dangers, But Many Users Are Unaware of Risks: Study
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 17, 2023
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Using skin lightening products can be dangerous without a doctor's supervision because they may contain harmful ingredients.
Still, nearly a quarter of people in a recent survey said they used the products not for a medical issue, but for overall skin lightening. It's an...
Summer Skin Care Tips for Those With Darker Skin
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 16, 2023
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Dermatologist Dr. Caroline Opene is often asked if certain types of sun blocks are better for people with darker skin.
Not necessarily, says the director of the University of California, Lo...
Racial Discrimination Raises Risk for Childhood Obesity
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 14, 2023
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Racial discrimination may drive health inequities from an early age, according to researchers who found that it puts kids at risk for obesity.
“Exposure to racial discrimination must be acknowledged as both a social determinant of obesity and a significant contributor ...
Higher Maternal Death Rates Among Black Women Tied to Racism, Sexism, UN Says
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 13, 2023
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Black women are more likely to die during or soon after childbirth due to systemic racism and sexism in the medical system, not genetics or lifestyle, according to the United Nations.
A U.N. agency, the United Nations Population Fund, released a
Melanoma an Even More Deadly Disease in Black Men
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 12, 2023
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Black men are more likely to die of melanoma, new research shows, and one reason why may be the unusual places where the deadly skin cancer is likely to show up on their bodies.
Even though the disease is more common in white men, the new report shows that Black men are ...
Preeclampsia in Pregnancy Puts Black Women at Higher Risk for Stroke
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 11, 2023
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While preeclampsia and stroke during pregnancy are far more common in Black women in the United States, almost all study of links between these two conditions has been done on white women.
In a new study, researchers worked to better understand the risks.
This incl...
Sleep a Key Defense for Black Americans at Genetic Risk for Alzheimer's
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 6, 2023
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A lot of experts advise getting a good night's sleep. For Black Americans who have a gene variant linked to Alzheimer's disease, that rest could be protective, a new study says.
“This new finding suggests that someone with a high-risk variant might be able to ov...
Historic 'Redlining' of Neighborhoods Linked to Black Americans' Rate of Kidney Failure
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 6, 2023
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Decades of “redlining” — discriminatory policies that led to disinvestment in minority communities within the United States — may be connected with current cases of kidney failure in Black adults.
A new study from researchers at Boston University School of Publi...
Depression Rates Rise for Minority Youth in States With Anti-LGBT Legislation
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 5, 2023
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Youth who are both LGBTQ+ and either Black or Hispanic and live in U.S. states that have discriminatory policies are more likely to have depression than their counterparts in states that are more affirming to gender and sexual identity, new research finds.
“This study...
U.S. Maternal Mortality Rates Have More Than Doubled in Two Decades
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 3, 2023
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The number of pregnant and postpartum women who die in the United States has more than doubled in two decades, hitting particular racial groups especially hard.
New research found sharp increases in maternal death rates between 1999 and 2019, especially among Black, Amer...
Certain Cancers on the Rise Among Hispanic Americans
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- July 3, 2023
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Cancer death rates among Hispanic Americans have declined in general over the past two decades, but for certain cancers the outlook has only gotten worse, a new study finds.
First, the good news: Thanks to improvements in screening, diagnosis and treatment -- and a decli...
Study of Former NFL Players Shows Race Differences in Chronic Pain
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- June 19, 2023
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A pro football career can mean chronic pain after retirement, but Black players are especially hard-hit, a new study finds.
The study, of nearly 4,000 former National Football League (NFL) players, found that Black men reported more intense, more debilitating pain than t...
More Hospitalizations, ER Visits in Nursing Homes With Higher Levels of Black Residents
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 19, 2023
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A new study finds that nursing homes that serve Black residents have more hospitalizations and emergency room visits.
This may be driven by differences in staffing levels from home to home, according to researchers.
For the study, they examined 2019 data from more ...
Black Patients Face Greater Risks From Leg Artery Blockages
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 16, 2023
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A new study has unearthed significant racial disparities in both treatment and outcomes for peripheral artery disease (PAD).
Black patients with this condition, where plaque builds up in the arteries of the legs, were more likely to have a stroke, heart attack or amputa...
Race, Income Affect Your Risk for a Food Allergy
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 15, 2023
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While food allergies have not historically been top of mind for racial and ethnic minorities, new research shows that Hispanic, Black and Asian communities all face a higher prevalence of these issues.
Money also mattered: In households where incomes were higher, at more...
Black Americans' Risk for MS May Be Higher Than Thought
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- June 14, 2023
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For years, multiple sclerosis was seen as a disease that largely affects white people. But a new study finds that it's much more common among Black Americans than previously believed.
Researchers found that in 2010, an estimated 3 out of every 1,000 Black Americans were ...
Death From a 2nd Cancer Among Breast Cancer Survivors: Race May Matter
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 13, 2023
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Sometimes women who survive breast cancer will die from a second cancer, and now new research suggests the risk of that happening is higher for Black and Hispanic survivors than white women.
“We believe this to be one of the first studies to comprehensively examine the...