Tag: Race
Racial, Sex Disparities Seen in Discussion of, Progression to Weight Loss Surgery
Black patients equally likely to discuss, less likely to progress to metabolic and bariatric surgery than non-Black patients
Nearly 100 Million Americans Exposed to Unregulated Contaminants in Drinking Water
Public water systems with detectable levels of contaminants serve counties with higher proportions of Hispanic residents
Interviews ID Factors Tied to COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Black Women
Mistrust in health care and government, concerns over vaccine safety and long-term effects among top factors
Rurality Partly Explains Racial Difference in Distance to Lung Cancer Screening
Mean distance in American Indian-majority census tracts reduced with adjustment for rurality but was still 3.16 times that seen in White majority tracts
Disparities Seen in Traumatic Brain Injury-Related Mortality
Older adults, men, non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native persons have the highest rates
Race-, Gender-Related Microaggression Linked to Higher Postpartum BP
Participants who experienced one or more microaggressions had 1.88 and 2.19 mm Hg higher systolic BP from days 1 to 10 and 11 to 85
Childhood Racial Segregation in School Tied to Late-Life Cognitive Outcomes
Older Black adults show lower cognitive scores and a higher likelihood of cognitive impairment
FDA Drafts New Recommendations for More Inclusive Pulse Oximeter Testing
Clinical studies must now include 25 percent of patients with darker skin tones
Black Children Suspected of Experiencing Child Abuse at Higher Rates
Black race remained an independent risk factor associated with suspicion for child abuse in adjusted analyses
Higher Caregiving Stress Tied to Incident Hypertension
Findings seen among younger Black women followed for seven years
