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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.
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One Neurological Factor Keeps Black, Hispanic Patients From Alzheimer's Clinical Trials
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 19, 2024
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Black and Hispanic patients with Alzheimer’s disease are greatly underrepresented in clinical trials, even though they’re more likely to get dementia than whites.
However, racial discr...
Big Health Care Disparities Persist Across the U.S., New Report Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 18, 2024
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Deep-seated racial and ethnic disparities persist in health care across the United States, even in states considered the most progressive, a new report shows.
For example, California received a score of 45 for the care its health system provides Hispanic Americans. The C...
Almost 1 in 4 People Disenrolled From Medicaid Are Now Uninsured
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- April 12, 2024
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Nearly a quarter of Americans who lost their pandemic-era Medicaid coverage say they're now without any health insurance, a new survey finds.
More than half (54%) of these currently uninsured adults cited cost as the reason keeping them from having coverage.
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Preventive Mastectomy Less Common for Black Women With Breast Cancer
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 11, 2024
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Black women with cancer in one breast are less likely than white women to have the healthy breast removed as well, a new study has found.
Women with cancer affecting one breast often elect to have the other breast removed, for a variety of reasons, researchers said.
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Black and Native Americans Hit Hardest by 'Deaths of Despair'
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 10, 2024
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More middle-aged Black and Native Americans are now falling prey to “deaths of despair” than whites, a new study finds.
These deaths -- from suicide, drug overdose and alcoholic liver disease -- initially had been more common among whites.
But a new analysis ha...
Anti-smoking Groups Sue FDA Again Over Menthol Ban Delays
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- April 3, 2024
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Three anti-smoking groups announced Tuesday that they have sued the U.S. government yet again after it missed its latest deadline for enacting a ban on menthol cigarettes.
This is the second ...
High Rate of Suicidal Thoughts Among Black Men in Rural America: Study
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 28, 2024
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Suicidal thoughts and contemplation of death haunt the minds of many rural Black men in the United States, a new study reports.
One in three rural Black men said they had such dark thoughts within the past two weeks, University of Georgia researchers found.
These t...
Black Men Less Likely to Receive Heart Transplants Than White Men or Women
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- March 27, 2024
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The odds in the United States that a well-functioning donor heart will go to a Black man are lower than for white transplant candidates of either gender, new research shows.
The news is troubling, since "Black patients have a two to three times greater risk of developing...
Race, Ethnicity Plays Role in Liver Transplant Survival
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- March 14, 2024
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Researchers hope findings from a new study of liver transplant patients will lead to improved interventions for those from racial and ethnic minority groups.
The study -- led by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas -- found the risk of dying while wait...
PSA Test Might Overdiagnose Prostate Cancers in Black Men
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- March 1, 2024
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A new British study suggests that the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, long used to spot prostate cancers, might lead to overdiagnosis in Black men.
Researchers now theorize that Black men may have naturally higher levels of the antigen in their blood than white men...
Faulty Pulse Oximeters Could Worsen Heart Failure in Black Patients
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- February 26, 2024
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Pulse oximeters, devices that measure your blood's oxygen levels, are known to work less accurately in Black patients.
Now, new research suggests faulty readings might also be worsening the care of Black people who battle heart failure.
The findings could signal a ...
Colon Cancer Under 50: Know Your Risks and How to Prevent It
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- February 24, 2024
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SATURDAY, Feb. 24, 2024 (HeathDay News) -- Colon cancer rates are on the rise among young Americans and Americans of color, so much so that the disease is now the leading cause of cancer death for men under 50 and the second most deadly cancer for women under 50.
The Ame...
It's Tougher for Non-White Americans to Get Opioid Addiction Drug
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- February 20, 2024
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Americans addicted to opioids who need the anti-addiction med buprenorphine are far more likely to find it if they live in a predominantly white neighborhood, new research finds.
“Access is substantially better in areas that are very white," said study lead author
Political Changes Are Stressing Hispanic Americans: Study
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- February 20, 2024
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Immigration has become a contentious topic in America, but new research shows the heated debate on the issue may be stressing out Hispanics across the country, whether they are citizens or not.
After analyzing data from 2011-2018, the researchers discovered that, over ti...
Black, Hispanic Middle Class Finding It Tougher to Afford Senior Housing, Health Care
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 19, 2024
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Millions of Black and Hispanic middle-class adults won't be able to afford senior housing and health care expenses as they grow old, a new study warns.
Heavy Sedation Could Drive Hispanic Patients' Higher Death Rate While on Ventilators
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- February 19, 2024
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Hispanic Americans who are hospitalized and placed on ventilators have a higher risk of death than their white peers, and new research may reveal a reason why.
The study found that Hispanic patients in respiratory failure receive heavy sedation at a rate that is five tim...
Half of U.S. Health Care Workers Say They've Witnessed Racism Against Patients
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 15, 2024
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Nearly half of health care workers nationwide say they've seen discrimination against patients while on the job, a new report reveals.
While 47% of health workers said they've witnessed discrimination against patients in their facilities, 52% said racism against patients...
Around the World, Indigenous People Face Higher Stroke Risk
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- February 15, 2024
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Indigenous people in seven countries, including the United States and Canada, appear to be more likely to suffer a stroke than non-natives, a new, large review finds.
"Disparities are especially evident in countries where high average quality of life and long life expect...
Murder Rate for U.S. Black Women Is 6 Times That of Whites
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 9, 2024
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Black women in the United States are six times more likely, on average, to be murdered than white women, a new study finds.
And that risk runs even higher when looking at specific states and time periods, researchers report Feb. 7 in
Murder, Suicide Claim More Years of Life Among U.S. Minorities Than Whites
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 8, 2024
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People of color in the United States lose more potential years of life to murder and suicide than whites, a new study concludes.
On average, Hispanic, Asian and Black homicide victims lose an average 12, eight and four more years of expected lifespan, respectively, than ...
CDC Restarts National Anti-Smoking Campaign, With Focus on Menthols
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- February 6, 2024
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has resumed a national campaign that uses the stories of former smokers to warn Americans about the many health dangers of tobacco.
Known as the "Tips From Former Smokers" campaign, seven new people are featured in ads ...
Black Americans Lose Sleep After High-Profile Police Killings
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 5, 2024
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Police killings of unarmed Black people are robbing the Black community of a precious commodity – sleep.
Black adults across the United States suffer from sleep problems after they're exposed to news of killings that occur during police encounters, a new study publishe...
Stroke Recovery Could Depend on Where You Live
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- February 2, 2024
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For stroke survivors, the relative affluence of their neighborhood could be a factor in how well and how soon they recover, new research shows.
Compared to Americans living in better-off locales...
High Blood Pressure in Young Black Women Sends Stroke Risks Soaring
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- February 1, 2024
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Black American women have much higher rates of high blood pressure than white women, and it's especially deadly if hypertension sets in before the age of 35, new research shows.
Black women diagnosed with high blood pressure before the age of 35 had triple the odds of su...
Breast Cancer Gene Test May Lead to Worse Care for Black Patients
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 31, 2024
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A common genetic test to determine treatment options for breast cancer could be leading some Black patients to forego chemotherapy that might have helped them, a new study says.
The test appears to underestimate the benefit of chemotherapy in some Black women because it ...
AA Programs Turn Lives Around, But Most Members Are White: Study
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 24, 2024
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Alcoholics Anonymous is a key means by which millions of Americans deal with drinking problems.
However, white Americans are much more likely to engage in the trusted “12-step” program than Black of Hispanic drinkers, a new study finds.
Black and Hispanic alcoh...
Black People Far More Likely to Get Glaucoma, and Genes May Explain Why
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 23, 2024
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Black people are five times as likely as others to develop glaucoma and up to 15 times more likely to be blinded by the degenerative eye disease.
Now, a new study reports that genetics appears to be at least one factor contributing to this increased risk.
Researche...
Non-White U.S. Kids Get Worse Pediatric Care
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 18, 2024
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Pediatric care for kids who aren't white is worse across the United States, a new study finds.
Racial inequities for children of color are pervasive, extending from neonatal care, emergency medicine and surgery to treatment of developmental disabilities, mental health is...
Race Still Plays Role in U.S. Cancer Death Rates
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- January 12, 2024
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While cancer death rates have fallen among Americans generally over the past two decades, a new study finds Black Americans are still more likely than whites to die from the disease.
There has been some improvement in closing the gap -- in 2000, Black Americans were 26% ...
Stroke Hits Black Americans at Younger Ages Than Whites
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 11, 2024
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Black Americans have strokes nearly a decade younger on average than white people, a new study has found.
The study also revealed that Black people consistently had a higher rate of stroke than white folks over a 22-year period, according to findings published in the jou...
Black Teens Gain Mental Health Boost From 'Connectedness' at School
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 9, 2024
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"School spirit" appears to provide long-lasting mental health benefits for Black teens, new research finds.
School connectedness -- the degree to which students feel like part of to their school community -- is a protective factor against depression and aggressive behavi...
Getting Hospital-Level Care at Home Is Safe, Effective: Study
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 9, 2024
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It's an approach that's becoming more widespread: Receiving hospital-level care in the home.
A new study finds that folks "hospitalized" at home tend to do at least as well as if they'd been checked into a hospital for medical care.
Patients getting hospital-level ...
Crohn's, Colitis Vary by Race, Gender
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- January 5, 2024
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Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis show different patterns of incidence by race, gender and even place of birth, a new U.S. study finds.
The two illnesses are each classified as an inflammatory bowel disorder (IBD) -- conditions that trigger a chronic inflammation of...
Black Patients Less Likely to Get Home Health Care After Hospital Discharge
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 11, 2023
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Nurses are less likely to discharge still-recovering Black patients to home health care than white patients, a new study has found.
About 22% of Black patients are referred to home health care by discharge nurses, compared with 27% of white patients, according to a repor...
Suicide Rates Have Risen Steadily for Black Girls and Women
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 8, 2023
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Suicide rates for Black women and girls ages 15 to 24 have more than doubled over the past two decades, a new report finds.
“Suicides are rapidly increasingly among young, Black females in the U.S.,” said study first author
Biden Administration Delays Decision on Menthol Cigarette Ban Amid Pushback
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- December 7, 2023
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The Biden administration has again delayed enacting a ban on menthol cigarettes following intense lobbying from the tobacco industry.
Along with that pressure, other critics of the ban have warned that it might anger Black smokers, who use menthol cigarettes at far highe...
Minorities Expect and Prepare for Unfair Health Care, Survey Shows
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- December 6, 2023
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Few people look forward to doctor visits, but a new survey shows that many minorities feel a deep sense of dread.
Some even try to dress especially well for their visit, to try and ward off the possibility they'll face insults or unfair care.
Women Need Better Guidance on Exercise & the Menstrual Cycle, Study Shows
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 6, 2023
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“Cycle syncing” -- the notion that women should adapt their diet and exercise patterns to their menstrual cycle -- has become a trendy topic online.
Some experts a...
High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Tied to Long-Term Heart Trouble for Hispanic Women
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 5, 2023
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Hispanic women who experience spikes in blood pressure while pregnant may also face higher heart risks years later, new research shows.
These "hypertensive disorders of pregnancy" (HDP) -- conditions such as preeclampsia, eclampsia and gestational hypertension -- may eve...
Surgery Helps Kids With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy, But Race Could Hinder Access
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 5, 2023
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Black, Hispanic and low-income kids are less likely to receive surgery that can treat their drug-resistant epilepsy, a new study finds.
Researchers discovered that children on anti-seizure drugs who received vagus nerve stimulation were 35% more likely to be alive after ...
Black Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer Lack Access to Best Treatments
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 4, 2023
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Black men diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer are significantly less likely to be prescribed hormone therapy that could extend their lives, compared to other racial and ethnic groups, a new study shows.
Studies have shown that hormone therapy can effectively control ...
Black Patients Wait Longer Than Whites for Alzheimer's Diagnosis
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- November 28, 2023
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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...
Surgery Doesn't Get Safer When Patient, Surgeon Are Same Gender
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 27, 2023
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MONDAY, Nov. 27, 2023 (HeathDay News) -- More female surgeons are entering the field, which brings up a new question: Are your surgical outcomes likely to be better if your gender matches that of your surgeon?
The answer seems to be "probably not."
A study from Uni...
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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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 receiving "guideline-concordant" care f...
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 B...
For the Best Stroke Care, Where You Live Matters
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- November 2, 2023
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Poor people are less likely to get clot-busting drugs after a stroke than their more affluent peers, Canadian researchers report.
Their new study found that people in the poorest neighbor...