Tag: Race
Eczema Health Care Use Down for Non-Hispanic Black Children
Among children with one or more ambulatory visit for eczema, non-Hispanic blacks have more visits, Rxs
Beauty Standards Evolved From 1990 to 2017
'World's Most Beautiful' list in 2017 included wider variety of skin colors, older age groups, more females
Insurance Type Linked to Surgery Delay in Melanoma
Surgical treatment delays increased for Medicaid versus private patients, for nonwhite patients
Overall Breast Cancer Incidence Up for Some in 2005-2014
Incidence up for Asian/Pacific Islanders, non-Hispanic blacks, Hispanics, not non-Hispanic whites
TILs Prognostic in Black Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Patients
Tumor infiltrating lymphocytes may be prognostic for early-stage TNBC in African-American patients
Mexican-Americans Have Increased Risk for Liver Disease
Less likely to have hepatitis B, C virus, but more likely to be obese, have diabetes, be heavy drinkers
Socioeconomic Conditions Affect Metabolic Syndrome Risk
In study among low-income rural black youths, highest prevalence seen in poorest subjects
Racial Variation in Antibiotic Prescribing for Viral ARTI
Non-Hispanic black, Hispanic children less likely than non-Hispanic white children to receive antibiotics
CPR Less Likely for Cardiac Arrests in Black Neighborhoods
Also, public defibrillator less likely to be close at hand, researchers say
Race/Ethnicity Shown to Factor Into Quality of Care in NICU
It may not be intentional, but there's room for improvement, researchers find
