Obstetrics & gynaecology
'Safety bundles' may reduce pregnancy-related deaths, particularly among Black women
A woman begins losing blood during childbirth. Some vaginal bleeding is normal, but is it too much?
Apr 12, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Preventive mastectomy less common for black women with breast cancer
Black women with cancer in one breast are less likely than white women to have the healthy breast removed as well, a new study has found.
Apr 11, 2024
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Study suggests racial discrimination during midlife associated with Alzheimer's disease pathology later in life
Racial discrimination experienced during midlife is associated with Alzheimer's disease pathology, according to a new study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the University of Georgia.
Apr 10, 2024
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Cardiology
No reduction in 90-day deaths, heart attacks with human Apo/A1, a building block of HDL cholesterol
The first trial of a novel strategy for removing cholesterol from patients' arteries did not reduce the risk of death, heart attack or stroke within three months of a prior heart attack, according to research presented at ...
Apr 8, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Black men found to have greater microvascular dysfunction than white men after prostate cancer diagnosis
Microvascular function is lower is Black men following a recent diagnosis of prostate cancer, compared to white men, according to researchers at the Medical College of Georgia. Researchers presented their work at the American ...
Apr 8, 2024
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Pediatrics
Disparities in sleep health and insomnia may begin at a young age, according to researchers
Most people have experienced a night or two of sleeplessness, tossing and turning while being unable to fall asleep or stay asleep. But for some people, sleep disturbances aren't just a one-off occurrence, and they can begin ...
Apr 8, 2024
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Cardiology
Lifetime of stress takes toll on cardiovascular health of Black Americans
Daily and lifetime exposure to stress may cause wear and tear on the stress responses of Black Americans, blunting their biological stress response, a new University of Michigan study shows.
Apr 5, 2024
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Health
Researchers explain what you know about racial inequities in health care can hurt you
A new study finds that the extent to which people understand existing racial inequities in access to health care can have an effect on how white and Black people view their own health. The finding has ramifications for how ...
Apr 4, 2024
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Medical economics
Study underlines role of past injustices in medical mistrust
Black Americans living in Tuskegee, Alabama, closer to the location of the infamous Tuskegee Syphilis Study, were much slower to get their COVID-19 vaccines compared to white neighbors, according to a new study by University ...
Apr 2, 2024
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Health
Germany gives controversial green light to cannabis
Cannabis aficionados lit up in Germany on Monday, as the country became the largest EU nation to legalize recreational use, despite fierce objections from opposition politicians and medical associations.
Apr 1, 2024
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