News tagged with hispanic men


Testicular cancer on rise in US, especially among Hispanic men

(HealthDay)—The number of testicular cancer cases continues to climb slowly but steadily in the United States, according to new research.

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US suicide rate rose sharply among middle-aged (Update)

The suicide rate among middle-aged Americans climbed a startling 28 percent in a decade, a period that included the recession and the mortgage crisis, the government reported Thursday.

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With problem drinking, where you live may matter

Some people living in disadvantaged neighborhoods may be at increased risk of problem drinking—though much may depend on race and gender, according to a new study in the November issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol an ...

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Novel racial/ethnic differences found in diabetic kidney disease

(HealthDay)—Rates of proteinuric and nonproteinuric diabetic kidney disease (DKD) vary significantly across racial/ethnic groups, according to a study published online Dec. 13 in Diabetes Care.

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Demographic, clinical factors appear associated with survival in patients with Parkinson's disease

Demographics and clinical factors appear to be associated with survival in patients with Parkinson disease (PD), and the presence of dementia is associated with a significant increase in mortality, according to a report in ...

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Many teens afraid to intervene in sexual assault, survey finds

(HealthDay)—More than half of all teens and young adults in the United States know a victim of dating violence or sexual assault, according to a new national survey.

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Bad air means bad news for seniors' brainpower

Living in areas of high air pollution can lead to decreased cognitive function in older adults, according to new research presented in San Diego at The Gerontological Society of America's 65th Annual Scientific Meeting.

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Rate of new HIV infections drops for first time among black women, CDC reports

(HealthDay)—For the first time, the rate of new HIV infections among black American women declined between 2008 and 2010, according to a report released Wednesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...

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Increased colorectal cancer risk for extended family members, younger endometrial cancer patients

Women under age 50 who have been diagnosed with endometrial cancer, and first, second and third degree relatives of patients with colorectal cancer may have an increased risk of developing colorectal cancer (CRC), according ...

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Study suggests odds of visual field testing for glaucoma decreased most for Hispanics in past decade

The odds of individuals with open-angle glaucoma undergoing visual field testing decreased for all racial/ethnic groups from 2001 through 2009, but the odds decreased the most for Hispanic men and women in a study of enrollees ...

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