A new study from the University of Missouri found that Black patients with advanced heart failure were more likely to receive a left ventricular assist device, or LVAD, later in their disease progression compared to white ...
Apr 9, 2021
0
9
Research has shown that African Americans have worse health outcomes than non-Hispanic whites regarding respiratory illnesses such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Now, a new study by Johns Hopkins Medicine ...
Dec 9, 2020
0
12
New research at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, reveals that people of color with rheumatic disease have worse health outcomes from COVID-19 infection, are more likely to be hospitalized ...
Nov 6, 2020
0
0
The global pandemic has severely impacted every American, but maybe none more than older people. COVID-19 has placed a high-intensity spotlight on the deleterious effects of deep-seated ageism, sexism and racism on older ...
Apr 29, 2020
0
0
People who live in rural America are vulnerable to heart disease. Breaking down health care barriers for these residents is an inequity problem that needs innovative approaches, according to a new advisory from the American ...
Feb 11, 2020
0
1
Discrimination may cause black and Hispanic patients to wait longer for a scheduled primary care appointment, according to a new Tulane University study published in JAMA Network Open.
Jan 29, 2020
0
0
A new study led by cardiologists at Keele University could have a significant impact on treatment procedures for people with both cancer and heart disease after a major analysis revealed significantly worse health outcomes ...
Jan 21, 2020
0
0
New research shows just how important positive childhood experiences are for our long-term health—especially for those who experience significant adversity as a child.
Sep 16, 2019
0
31074
UC Davis Health researchers were surprised to find that methamphetamine use is not linked with worse health outcomes among burn patients. However, meth use was associated with significantly worse conditions for those patients ...
Aug 1, 2019
0
1
More Americans are getting fewer hours of sleep, according to a new study published in the journal Sleep. Researchers from USC, Arizona State University and the University of South Carolina found more Americans reporting ...
Dec 13, 2018
0
6
