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Type of insurance linked to length of survival after lung surgery
Having public or a combination of public and private insurance was associated with worse 10-year overall survival.
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Disparities in statin use persist in high-risk Americans
National database analysis finds disparities in primary-prevention statin use persist despite 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk...
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Mediterranean diet linked to 24% reduction in CVD risk in women
The researchers are calling for more sex-specific research to guide clinical practice.
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Appendicitis more often missed in patients who are Black
“Delayed diagnosis may account for some of the racial and ethnic disparities observed in outcomes after appendicitis.”
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New report says suicide rates rising among young Black people
Significant increases in suicide occurred among Native American, Black and Hispanic people.
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Race and geography tied to breast cancer care delays
A new study suggests that “treatment delays are alarmingly common in patients at high risk for breast cancer death, including young Black women...
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Black patients less likely to receive opioids for advanced cancer
Black patients were more likely to undergo urine drug screening despite being less likely to receive any opioids for pain management.
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CV deaths jumped in 2020, reflecting pandemic toll
The American Heart Association 2020 Statistical Update offers lessons for addressing structural issues that drive health disparities.
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Pandemic pregnancy-linked deaths up 35% from 2019
Drug-related deaths increased 55.3% and deaths from homicide increased 41.2%.
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Minorities with epilepsy blocked from receiving ‘highest quality of care’
“Increasing the attention to these inequities will, we hope, prompt changes across practices,” researchers said.