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 -- ...
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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 ...
Study suggests increased risk of restraint use in black patients in the emergency setting
Credit: KIRSTY CHALLEN, B.SC., MBCHB, MRES, PH.D., LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS, UNITED KINGDOM DES PLAINES, IL -- A study published in ...
Researcher develops app to reach Black community with COVID-19 information
University of Cincinnati physician gets a boost from the Association of Black Cardiologists for studyCredit: Photo by Colleen Kelley/UC Creative ...
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