Tag: Race
Ethnic Differences in Proximal Aortic Pulse Wave Velocity
Blacks and Hispanics have increased PWV and characteristic impedance compared with whites
Adjuvant Endocrine Tx Adherence Disparity Due to Varying Costs
Racial/ethnic disparities in adherence explained by socioeconomic status, medication costs
Whites Have Longest Survival in Cutaneous Melanoma
For stages I and III, black patients have significantly lower survival, increased hazard ratios
ACA Tied to Increased Breast Cancer Care Access for Hispanics
Enrollment in clinical trials also increased
Diabetes Risk Higher in Canada’s First Nations People
Eight of 10 will develop diabetes, and decades sooner than others
Misclassification of Variants As Pathogenic in Black Americans
Misclassification of benign variants as pathogenic in multiple patients with African, unspecified ancestry
Active Life Expectancy Varies for Older Blacks, Whites
Blacks, especially black women, have lower percentage of remaining life spent active
Facial Fracture Risk Up for Older Women With Facial Injury
Significantly increased risk for postmenopausal white and Asian women
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
