Archive: 17/08/2021

Study shows white South Africans most vaccine-hesitant

White adults in South Africa are more hesitant towards coronavirus vaccination than their black compatriots, a new study has revealed.

Aug 17, 2021

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Toe, foot amputations increasing in minorities, rural residents with diabetes

(HealthDay)—There is an increase in the risk for diabetes-related lower-limb amputations in geographically underserved and minority groups, according to a study published online July 22 in Diabetes Care.

Aug 17, 2021

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Racial, ethnic differences in U.S. health metrics persist

(HealthDay)—From 1999 to 2018, racial and ethnic differences in health status, care access, and affordability mainly persisted, according to a study published in the Aug. 17 issue of the Journal of the American Medical ...

Aug 17, 2021

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2011 to 2019 saw rates of gestational diabetes increase across race, ethnicity

(HealthDay)—From 2011 to 2019, the rates of gestational diabetes increased across all racial and ethnic subgroups and across all ages, according to a study published in the Aug. 17 issue of the Journal of the American Medical ...

Aug 17, 2021

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Cannabis use disorder: another COVID risk factor

Should doctors take particular care to talk to patients about the potential dangers of COVID-19 if those patients have a problematic relationship with pot?

Aug 17, 2021

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Success of Michigan's rule to reduce vaccine exemptions for kids was short-lived

Adding the hurdle of vaccine education prior to obtaining a nonmedical exemption may improve vaccination rates in the short term, but policymakers may want to consider different, more holistic strategies to change parental ...

Aug 17, 2021

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More than 10% of older adults at risk of elder abuse

More than 1 in 10 older adults in New York state—over 360,000 people—may become victims of elder mistreatment over the next decade, estimates a first-of-its-kind study by collaborators from Cornell and the University ...

Aug 17, 2021

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Brain wiring linked to age, sex and cognition

The degree to which the brain's wiring aligns with its patterns of activity can vary with sex and age, and may be genetic, suggests a study published by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The study finds that this alignment ...

Aug 17, 2021

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What you should know about grief after COVID-19 deaths

Few of us get through life without experiencing grief, but, as a culture, we don't do a great job of talking about it.

Aug 17, 2021

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Refugees especially vulnerable to mental health toll of COVID-19

COVID-19 stressors are negatively impacting resettled refugees' mental health, a new study by UNSW Sydney psychologists in partnership with Australian Red Cross, Settlement Services International (SSI) and Phoenix Australia ...

Aug 17, 2021

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