Alzheimer's disease (AD), which affects an estimated 6.5 million adults in the United States, hits some groups harder than others. Compared to non-Hispanic whites, Hispanic Americans are 1.5 times as likely to develop AD, ...
Jul 25, 2023
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Political ideology may be the main driver of who is getting a COVID-19 vaccine in the United States and it's falling along racial lines with racial and ethnic minorities now being the most likely to roll up their sleeves, ...
Sep 29, 2022
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Black and ethnic minority people are not as likely to be prescribed newer medication for Type 2 diabetes and they experience less adequate monitoring of their condition compared to their white peers, new collaborative research ...
Oct 7, 2019
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The new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been spreading rapidly but at a different rate in different countries. A variety of emergency responses and policy strategies have been implemented with varying outcomes so far.
Mar 20, 2020
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As the diabetes epidemic spreads worldwide, there is growing concern for Asian American populations, who are nearly twice as likely to develop diabetes, particularly type 2 diabetes. Compounding the problem, many of the standard ...
May 8, 2012
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine mandates were controversial, but they still successfully increased vaccination rates. A new study of South Texas residents by researchers at Rice University and University of Texas Health ...
Jun 18, 2024
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Our unprecedented stay-home orders to check the deadly coronavirus' spread are showing signs of success, but they can't last forever, and health officials are scrambling to figure out when and how they might ease the restrictions ...
Apr 14, 2020
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While perceived discrimination on college campuses compromises the self-esteem, well-being and mental health of ethnic minority students, new psychology research from The University of Texas at Austin suggests the impostor ...
Apr 5, 2017
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(Medical Xpress)—Rates of diagnosed diabetes are much higher among some Asian subgroups than is apparent when aggregating all Asians as a whole, according to a new study by the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research and ...
Oct 16, 2012
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Clopidogrel is a commonly prescribed medication used to prevent further heart attacks after an initial event. It needs to be activated in the body to be effective. Studies of European populations show that 30% of individuals ...
Aug 21, 2023
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