Nov. 15, 2021 — Every year in the U.S., people die after police fire gunshots, tase and restrain them, or accidentally crash into their cars during pursuits. But try to figure out how many police killings occur annually, and an unsettling answer emerges: There’s no official, accurate count. At a time when police accountability, especially … Read more
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Oct. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has hit minority groups in the United States hard, with significantly more deaths among Black and Hispanic Americans compared with white and Asian Americans, a new study finds. According to the report, these disparities highlight the need to … Read more
Aug. 26, 2021 — Efforts to improve diversity and equity in academic medicine have been “moved to the back burner” in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, despite a growing need to address racial disparities, said the top diversity expert at the Association of American Medical Colleges. “It’s the notion of ‘here we go … Read more
By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Due to language barriers, 25 million Spanish speakers receive about a third less health care than other Americans, a large study of U.S. adults shows. The analysis of federal survey data from more than 120,000 adults revealed that total use of health care (as … Read more
In a statement to WebMD, Katie Fowlie, CDC public affairs spokesperson, said: “It’s important to know that the vaccine administration process is complex and requires strong cooperation and partnership with all parties at the jurisdictional, local, and federal levels. CDC is working closely with jurisdictions to ensure as much information is submitted as possible, … Read more
Hala Borno, MD, assistant professor of medicine, Division of Oncology and Hematology, University of California, San Francisco Jamie Freedman, head of U.S. medical affairs, Genentech. Jennifer Jones-McMeans, PhD, director of global clinical affairs, Abbott Pharmaceuticals. Marya Shegog, PhD, health equity and diversity coordinator, Lazarex Cancer Foundation. Andrea Denicoff, registered nurse and nurse consultant, National Cancer … Read more
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Although heart problems are rare complications of pregnancy, Black women face a heightened risk — even if they have comfortable incomes and health insurance, a new study finds. It’s well established that the United States has a higher maternal mortality rate than other wealthy nations, and … Read more
By Serena McNiffHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Dec. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A pair of studies shed new light on why a relatively rare blood cancer — acute myeloid leukemia (AML) — is more deadly among Black patients. The takeaways: Where patients live and their access to quality health care matter. And even when … Read more
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Dec. 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Obesity may be a major reason Black American women with early breast cancer are 40% more likely to die than white patients, according to a new study. Obesity is a known risk factor for several types of cancer, and decades of … Read more
THURSDAY, Oct. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Revealing some good news for minorities, a new study found similar survival rates for Hispanic, Black and white COVID-19 patients at a New York City hospital system. “It is well-documented that communities of color have shouldered the heaviest burden of COVID-19 in the United States, and there … Read more