Health
US pregnancy deaths dropped in 2022, after COVID spike
Deaths of pregnant women in the U.S. fell in 2022, dropping significantly from a six-decade high during the pandemic, new data suggests.
Mar 16, 2023
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Pediatrics
Pandemic may have caused U.S. spike in SIDS deaths in black families
During the first year of the pandemic, the United States saw a spike in the number of Black infants who died suddenly—worsening a longstanding disparity, a new government study finds.
Mar 14, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Insurance status mediates racial, ethnic inequities in cervical cancer, finds study
Insurance status mediates racial and ethnic inequities in advanced-stage cervical cancer diagnosis, according to a study published online March 10 in JAMA Network Open.
Mar 10, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
UK study reveals ethnic differences in obstetric anesthesia care
New research published in Anaesthesia shows that Black pregnant women in the UK are much more likely than white women to be given general anesthesia during cesarean section births, while some Black and south Asian women having ...
Mar 9, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Geographical, racial/ethnic differences seen for triple-negative breast cancer
There are substantial state variations in racial and ethnic disparities in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) incidence in the United States, according to a study published online March 2 in JAMA Oncology.
Mar 8, 2023
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Medications
Preterm birth drug pulled from market over lack of effectiveness
Pregnant women will no longer have any drug to prevent preterm birth after the maker of the only available treatment announced Tuesday that it will withdraw its product, Makena, from the market.
Mar 8, 2023
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Pediatrics
Burden of alopecia areata significant in the United States
The burden of alopecia areata (AA) is considerable in the United States, with people of color, especially Asians, disproportionately affected, according to a study published online March 1 in JAMA Dermatology.
Mar 6, 2023
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Surgery
Older Black men are more likely to die after surgery than others, particularly following elective procedures
Older Black men have a higher chance of dying within 30 days of surgery than do Black women and white men and women—with their odds of death 50% higher after elective surgery compared with white men.
Mar 1, 2023
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Health
Higher levels of perceived racism linked to increased risk of heart disease in Black women
Self-reported interpersonal racism in employment, housing and interactions with the police was associated with a 26% higher risk of coronary heart disease among Black women, according to preliminary research presented at ...
Mar 1, 2023
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Medications
How use of diabetes drug Ozempic for weight loss has led to a shortage: 'Let the diabetics have their drugs'
Ozempic has been catapulted into the public eye in recent months as celebrities and wellness influencers started taking it for weight loss. But Ozempic is a diabetes drug—and the craze has led to a shortage, leaving those ...
Mar 1, 2023
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