Tag: Race
AAAAI: Asthma More Likely to Prove Fatal in Black Children
This group has six times the odds of dying from the illness compared to whites, Hispanics
CDC: HIV Still Undertreated in U.S. Black Population
Nearly one in four had progressed to AIDS at time of diagnosis
Superior Survival for Asian Men With Prostate Cancer
Superior median overall survival and prostate cancer-specific mortality in de novo metastatic PCa
Diabetes Care Compromised for Hispanics With Limited English
Studies find poor doctor-patient communication hampers medication use, proper glucose control
Gene May ID Patients Needing Higher Doses of Methadone
Specific gene affects patients with African ancestry
Cervical Cancer Mortality Higher Among Older, Black Women
Rates rose when latest study excluded women who'd already undergone hysterectomy
Racial Disparity Seen in Mortality for Peds End-Stage Renal Disease
Risk of death higher for non-Hispanic black children, lower for Hispanic children vs non-Hispanic whites
Triple-Negative Breast CA Risk Up for Blacks With Benign Breast Dz
Increased risk of TNBC among African-American women with prior diagnosis of benign breast disease
More Years Lost for Whites Versus South Asians, Blacks With T2DM
Older South Asians with diabetes have longer life expectancy than South Asians without diabetes
Effect of Statins on Alzheimer’s May Depend on Gender, Race
Type of statin used also makes a difference; no benefit seen for black men
