Tag: Health Care Access / Disparities
Heart Health Varies With Race Among Sexual-Minority Females
Black, Hispanic, and White sexual-minority female adults have lower cardiovascular health compared with their heterosexual counterparts
Osteoporosis Screening Rates Low for Asian American Medicare Beneficiaries
Among Asian American beneficiaries, rates higher for women, those with higher household income
Variation ID’d in Risk for Second Primary Cancer After Breast Cancer
Risk for second primary cancer after breast cancer higher for women, especially those who were younger at BC diagnosis
Recommended Treatment for STIs More Likely in Public Versus Private Health Care Settings
Almost 20 percent of individuals with chlamydia and 25 percent with gonorrhea are not being initially treated
Cognitive Impairment Still Seen in Children, Teens With HIV
Impairments seen in processing speed, working memory, even in antiretroviral therapy era
Gains in Heart Health Only Experienced by Higher-Income Populations
10-year risk for cardiovascular disease remained stagnant at >8 percent for U.S. adults with the lowest incomes in 1988 to 2018
Distance to Neurologist, PCP May Explain Alzheimer Disease Disparities
Non-Hispanic American Indian and/or Alaska Native and Hispanic decedents have to travel further to neurologist than non-Hispanic Whites
Adolescent Suicide Rates Increased Across All Methods in Recent Years
Differences in methods were seen by sex, age, and race and ethnicity
Diabetes Complications More Common in Patients Not Living in Urban Areas
Findings seen for residents of remote areas and small towns compared with those living in cities
Racial Disparities Seen for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Outcomes
Authors say that outcomes may be multifactorial in nature
