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Section: Disparities
Disparities
Apple Watch Will Monitor Parkinson’s Symptoms
The Apple Watch will be able to monitor for shakes and tremors associated with Parkinson’s disease to help sufferers’ better manage the condition. The wristband will detect hand shakes and dyskinesia, the involuntary movements that often occur while taking medication to treat the disease. The “Movement Disorder” software could prove groundbreaking for patients who typically visit […]
June 11, 2018
Disparities
C.D.C.: Suicide Rates Up 30% Since 1999
Suicide rates are up by 30 percent across the nation since 1999, federal health officials reported Thursday. And only about half the people who died by suicide had a known mental health condition, even though depression had been thought to be the major cause of suicide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. While […]
June 11, 2018
Disparities
2 States Propose Hikes for Obamacare Plans
ObamaCare insurers in New York and Washington state are proposing double-digit rate hikes for 2019, citing recent and upcoming changes to the law. In New York, 14 insurers are asking state regulators to approve an average rate hike of 24 percent, while 11 insurers in Washington state want to increase premiums by an average of 19.08 percent. New […]
June 6, 2018
Disparities
Use of Tribe’s Sovereignty Called Risk to Patent System
Allergan Plc faced a skeptical appeals court Monday as the company defended its use of an American Indian tribe’s sovereign immunity to avoid challenges to its patents from generic-drug makers. Two of three judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington questioned whether Allergan was seeking to circumvent review by the Patent and […]
June 6, 2018
Disparities
Project Taps Black Women’s Influence to Get Men Treated
Glenn E. Simmons Jr. knows firsthand the power of the woman in African American culture. “It was my mother who was adamant about certain things going a certain way,” he said. It’s often true that women are the leaders in black families, Simmons said, which is why he was on board with a colleague’s effort […]
June 6, 2018
Disparities
Older Adults Shun Patient Portals
A new poll suggests that many older adults still aren’t using online systems to communicate with the doctors and other health care providers they rely on—despite the widespread availability of such systems. Only about half of people aged 50 to 80 have set up an account on a secure online access site, or “patient portal,” […]
June 6, 2018
Disparities
Medical Bondage: Book Details Roots of Modern Gynecology
In her new award-winning book, Medical Bondage: Race, Gender, and the Origins of American Gynecology, historian Deirdre Cooper Owens describes the experimental work of early American gynecologists, including Dr. James Marion Sims, “the father of modern gynecology.” Beginning in 1844, Sims famously performed his experiments on enslaved women in Alabama, including Anarcha, Lucy, and Betsy, who he leased for the […]
June 6, 2018
Disparities
Many Women with Breast Cancer Can Skip Chemo, Research Finds
Tens of thousands of patients diagnosed early each year with the most common type of breast cancer can now safely avoid chemotherapy treatment without worrying if it is the right choice, according to groundbreaking research presented for the first time Sunday at a gathering of international oncologists in Chicago. The findings, which were also published Sunday in […]
June 6, 2018
Disparities
East Carolina Plans School to Address Disparities
For East Carolina University, a planned School of Rural Public Health – slated to open in August 2020 – will aid in addressing health disparities faced by people living in the eastern part of the state. “It is our mission to work collectively to provide and to train the next generation of public health workforce […]
June 4, 2018
Disparities
Sudden Closing of Hospital Problematic for Expectant Mothers
KENNETT, Mo. — The sudden closure of a hospital has left some expectant mothers in the Missouri Bootheel region scrambling for care in an area that already has one of the highest infant mortality rates in the U.S. St. Louis Public Radio reports that Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in Kennett recently announced that it […]
May 30, 2018
Disparities
Professor: Ebola Could Spread to Europe
Dr. Ashish Jah said the spread of the disease to the urban city of Mbandaka last week poses serious concerns as to how far it spreads. The World Health Organisation said today there have been 22 confirmed, probable or suspected deaths from Ebola since April 4. But Dr. Jah warned it could spread to Europe and the […]
May 30, 2018
Disparities
Disease Could Kill Millions, Bill Gates Warns
He’s one of the most highly-regarded figures in the technology industry, and now Bill Gates has warned that a deadly disease could be on its way. Speaking at a conference last month, Gates claimed that the disease could spread in as little as six months, wiping out up to 30 million people in the process. He said: “There’s one […]
May 30, 2018
Disparities
New Guidelines: Almost Half of U.S. Adults Have High Blood Pressure
New, more intensive high blood pressure treatment guidelines could increase the number of adults in the US categorized as having high blood pressure by 31 million. The guidelines could also bring the number of people receiving antihypertensive treatment up to 11 million, according to a new study. Researchers used national health data to estimate the […]
May 25, 2018
Disparities
Study Reveals Striking Disparities in Access, Quality Across Nations
While health care access and quality have improved generally over the past several years, advancements in many countries have been slow or nonexistent as compared to the previous decade, according to a new scientific study. In addition, the first-ever assessment at the state or provincial level reveals striking disparities across most nations, most prominently China […]
May 25, 2018
Disparities
English Study: Wealth Linked to Lower Dementia Risk
Socioeconomic factors, particularly wealth, played an important role in determining the risk for dementia among a nationally representative sample of English people aged 65 years and older, according to the results of a study published in JAMA Psychiatry. Dorina Cadar, PhD, of the Department of Behavioural Science and Health at the University College London and colleagues used data […]
May 25, 2018
Disparities
Racial Disparities Seen in Suicide Rates Among U.S. Youth
New research suggests the suicide rate is roughly two times higher for black children ages 5-12 compared with white children of the same age group. The study, funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), appears online May 21 in JAMA Pediatrics. Suicide is a major public health problem and a leading cause of death […]
May 25, 2018
Disparities
Stress Takes Toll on Lesbians, Bisexuals
Among the myths about lesbian and bisexual women that have persisted over the years, few are as based in truth as that they tend to be more at risk for certain health issues. One of those has to do with their physical health, specifically their being at risk for Type 2 diabetes and obesity. Heather […]
May 23, 2018
Disparities
Researcher Gets $3.6 M Grant to Study Sleep Health at Border
Michael A. Grandner, PhD, MTR, director of the University of Arizona Sleep and Health Research Program, has been awarded a $3.6 million grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to study sleep and health along the U.S-Mexico border. Dr. Grandner, also an assistant professor in the UA Department of Psychiatry, is […]
May 23, 2018
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