Tag: Race
Supreme Court Ruling Could Impact Med School Admissions
AMA says diverse workforce is a key strategy to combatting health disparities
Genetic Heart Condition Common Cause of Sudden Death in Sports
Majority of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy cases seen in young, male, minority athletes
Risk of Cardiovascular Events Up in Black Patients With A-Fib
Black patients twice as likely to suffer stroke, heart failure, death as whites with atrial fibrillation
ASCO: Follow-Up Care Lacking for Black Women With Breast Cancer
Genetic testing, risk-reducing surgery more likely for whites, Hispanics
Race, Class Impacts Accessibility of Psychotherapists
Appointment offer rates almost three times higher for middle-class versus working-class help seekers
Genes May Lower Risk of Obesity in Men of West African Descent
But the effect does not seem to apply to women with the same West African ancestry
Racism Can Disrupt Physician-Patient Power Dynamics
But black female physician notes that she has the power and privilege to leave a given situation
Mitochondrial Dysfunction May Explain Prostate Cancer Disparity
Mechanism may explain prostate cancer treatment resistance among African-American men
U.S. Health Report Card Finds Racial, Ethnic Disparities Persist
But infant mortality rates, numbers of uninsured are improving, government analysis reveals
No Racial Difference in Prognostic Value of Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Cardiorespiratory fitness is strong predictor of all-cause mortality in white and black patients
