New research in JNCCN highlights dangerous disparities for life-saving cancer screening
Study finds more work is needed to enhance adherence to recommended cancer screening in Canada.Credit: NCCN PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA [January ...
Tag: Minorities
Mental health of UK women, ethnic minorities especially affected during pandemic
UK survey conducted before and during pandemic also indicates increase in average mental distress for all citizensCredit: Proto E, Quintana-Domeque ...
Similar factors cause health disparities in cancer, COVID-19
Implementing policies and strategies to eliminate racial disparities could improve outcomes for both diseasesCredit: Michigan Medicine ANN ARBOR, Michigan -- ...
Community-based programs reduce sexual violence, study shows
Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, Dec. 22, 2020 - Through small, neighborhood classes, researchers at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and Promundo-US ...
Structural racism severely impacts the health of foreign-born Blacks and Latinx
New study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine highlights the magnitude of the disparities in health of racial/ethnic minorities ...
Racial disparities in stage of breast cancer diagnosis
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, December 9, 2020--Minority women and women in general aged 50-64 in ...
Physicians don’t always recognize patients’ radiation therapy side effects
A new study finds that significant symptoms in young and Black patients are more likely to be under-recognizedCredit: University of ...
Study: Telemedicine use disparity during COVID-19 among head and neck cancer patients
Patients more likely to complete a virtual visit by telephone, not videoCredit: Henry Ford Health System DETROIT (December 2, 2020) ...
Study tackles barriers to COVID-19 testing in Black communities
Pennington Biomedical, HealthyBR part of nationwide effort to fill gaps in careCredit: Pennington Biomedical Research Center Pennington Biomedical Research Center ...
Study aimed at improving breast cancer treatment for Black women
Credit: IU School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS -- An Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher is identifying ...
Most adults over 50 say they’ll get vaccinated against COVID-19, but many want to wait
People of color & those with lower incomes or education levels less likely to say they'll seek vaccination against a ...
Increasing diversity and community participation in environmental engineering
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, November 19, 2020--Black, Hispanic, and Native American students and faculty are ...
Machine learning uncovers missing info about ethnicity in population health data: Study
University of Alberta epidemiologist says these key social determinants of health are often not tracked adequately in CanadaCredit: University of ...
Stanford-led team creates a computer model that can predict how COVID-19 spreads in cities
A study of how 98 million Americans move around each day suggests that most infections occur at "superspreader" sites, and ...