Racial in Medical News

LSUHSC contributes to revealing targets to reduce racial disparity in prostate cancer deaths

New Orleans, LA The latest findings of the North Carolina-Louisiana Prostate Cancer Project reveal potential new targets for reducing racial disparities in prostate cancer survival and highlight the importance of the health care delivery system. The study reports differences in physician trust, ...

Sizable Health Disparities Evident in Every State Between Women of Different Racial and Ethnic Groups

NEW STATE-LEVEL DATA SHOW DISPARITIES VARY WIDELY ACROSS STATES WASHINGTON, June 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A decade after U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher called for the elimination of racial disparities in health, women of color in every state continue to fare worse than white women on...

Mental health problems more common in kids who feel racial discrimination

A new multicenter study involving UCLA and the RAND Corp. has found that perceived racial or ethnic discrimination is not an uncommon experience among fifth-grade students and that it may have a negative effect on their mental health. Study results show that 15 percent of children surveyed r...

Patient preferences play role in racial disparities in rheumatoid arthritis treatment

Racial disparities in the delivery of healthcare occur even among insured populations with access to care. This suggests that some of the differences in health care utilization among different racial groups may be due to patient preferences. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment decisions are freque...

Study quantifies racial disparities in cancer mortality rates between blacks and whites

African Americans have a shorter life expectancy than whites, and cancer plays a major role in this disparity. African Americans are more prone to get cancer; they tend to present at a later, deadlier stage; and they have poorer survival rates after diagnosis. But to what extent are each of ...

Kidney Care Partners Raises Alarm on Racial Disparities in Kidney Disease; Joins With National Minority Quality Forum to Educate Public, Congress During National Kidney Month

- Patient Advocates and Broader Kidney Care Community,in partnership with the Forum, Unveil Disease "Hot Spots" - WASHINGTON, March 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Kidney Care Partners (KCP) - an alliance of patient advocates, dialysis professionals, care providers and manufacturers w...

Study examines racial disparities in survival among patients diagnosed with lung cancer

Disparities in survival among black patients diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer are not seen when patients are recommended appropriate treatment, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Surgery , one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Lung cancer causes more deaths in the Uni...

Eligibility criteria contribute to racial disparities in hospice use

ATLANTA, Ga. -- A new study finds that hospice servicescare that is provided by physicians, visiting nurses, chaplains, home health aides, social workers and counselorshave restrictions that reduce usage by many patients who are most in-need, particularly African Americans. The research, published...

Colorectal Cancer Racial Gap Still Growing

Blacks 45 percent more likely to die from the disease than whites, report says MONDAY, Dec. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Despite major progress reducing overall colorectal cancer incidence and death rates in the United States, black men and women are still 45 percent more likely than whites...

Study finds racial disparities increasing for cancers unrelated to smoking

ATLANTA November 6, 2008A new American Cancer Society study finds that recent progress in closing the gap in overall cancer mortality between African Americans and whites may be due primarily to smoking-related cancers, and that cancer mortality differences related to screening and treatment may s...

Poor and uninsured patients more likely to experience racial discrimination

Columbia, S.C. June 25, 2008 A new study in Health Services Research tried to disentangle the impact of a patient's racial and ethnic background, being poor and having no health insurance on the likelihood they would report having experienced racial or ethnic bias in the healthcare they receive...

Study evaluates factors associated with racial disparities in colon cancer screening

Blacks and Hispanics appear less likely to undergo colorectal cancer screening than whites because of socioeconomic, health care access and language barriers, according to a report in the June 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine , one of the JAMA/Archives journals. However, other factors ma...

Study concludes no racial disparities in long-term outcomes in recipients of liver transplants

CHICAGO (May 19, 2008) New research published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows long-term survival and liver rejection rates are equivalent for African-American liver transplant patients as compared with patients of other races. The study also suggests that although other f...

Clear racial discrepancies exist among patients with CKD

Washington, DC (May 19, 2008) Black patients have a higher risk of dying in the early stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) than whites, according to a study appearing in the July 2008 issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). The findings may explain why blacks have better...

Study finds racial disparities in smoking cessation treatment

A new study from the American Cancer Society finds black and Hispanic smokers are less likely than whites to receive and use smoking cessation advice and aids. The study, published in the May issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, also finds men and those without a usual source of m...

Yale study shows weight bias is as prevalent as racial discrimination

New Haven, Conn.Discrimination against overweight peopleparticularly womenis as common as racial discrimination, according to a study by the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at Yale University. These results show the need to treat weight discrimination as a legitimate form of prejudice,...

National Business Group on Health to Hold Press Conference to Announce Partnership to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Business Group on Health (NBGH) and the Office of Minority Health (OMH) will hold a press conference on Monday, Feb. 11, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. EST to announce a new initiative to help employers address racial and ethnic health disparities and improve...

March of Dimes Works to Eliminate Racial Gaps in Infant Health

February is Black History Month WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In recognition of Black History Month, the March of Dimes is drawing attention to the tremendous gap in premature birth and infant mortality rates that disproportionately affect black women in the United ...

Despite efforts, significant racial disparities in cancer therapy still exist

Black patients are significantly less likely than their white counterparts to receive therapy for various kinds of cancer, despite recent efforts to close gaps in treatment, according to a study by researchers at Yale School of Medicine published in the January 7 online issue of the journal Cancer...

Use of opioids for pain in ERs on the rise, but racial differences in use still exist

In the last 15 years, use of opioid medications to treat patients with pain-related emergency department visits has improved although white patients were more likely to receive opioids than patients of a different race/ethnicity, according to a study in the January 2 issue of JAMA. In the 1990...

Genetic differences point to ethnic and racial disparities in colorectal cancer risk

ATLANTA Risk of developing colorectal cancer is known to differ across ethnic and racial groups, and now an analysis of 26 studies, involving over 25,000 participants shows that some of these disparities might be explained by distinct patterns of genetic inheritance. A team of researchers, led by...

No racial differences seen in outcomes after liver transplantation

Minority patients do not necessarily have worse outcomes after liver transplantation. When treated at the same medical centers as Caucasians, they fare just as well. These are the results of a new study in the November issue of Hepatology, a journal published by John Wiley & Sons on behalf of the ...

Can racial health disparities be effectively reduced?

Studies show that minority patients generally receive a lower quality of health care compared to white patients. How can these disparities be reduced? A supplement to the October 2007 issue of Medical Care Research and Review, published by SAGE, thoroughly explores the effectiveness of health care...

Mailman School of Public Health study examines link between racial discrimination and substance use

In one of the first studies to focus on the relationship between racial discrimination and health risk behaviors, researchers at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health with colleagues from the Universities of Minnesota, Alabama (Birmingham), and California (San Francisco), and Har...

Social Factors Not Genetics Drive Racial Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Survival

Correcting social, economic and healthcare inequalities may have the most significant impact in reducing survival differences in colorectal cancer (CRC) between African// Americans and Caucasians, according to a new study. Published in the June 1, 2007 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of th...

More Evidence of Racial Discrimination in the NHS

A blog site that writes on National Health Services called Frontpoint Systems (http://www.frontpointsystems.co.uk /weblog) has obtained// an email from the President of the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists indicating a clear expectation of discrimination against overseas medical grad...

Risk of Birth Complications Varies Between Racial Groups

Babies born to South Asian women are at a higher risk of perinatal mortality (death before, during or shortly after birth) than babies born to black or white women// , concludes a study published online by the BMJ today. The World Health Organisation defines post-term pregnancy as beyond 41 c...

Medicare Marked by Widespread Racial disparities

Older whites are likelier than older black adults to have their blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol under control//, although the even if they belong to a high-quality Medicare plan, researchers reported Tuesday. The findings, published in Wednesday's Journal of the American Medical As...

Death Wishes Influenced By Ethnicity and Racial Background

A new study published in the current issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society says that the dying wishes of people are based on their ethnicity and racial backgrounds. // The study found that Arab Americans did not want to spend their last days at a nursing home, while African Americ...

Living in U.S. May Raise Hispanics' Cancer Risk

...United States is better able to detect cancers. But access to care could be a problem for some groups, she added. More information For more on racial disparites and cancer, visit the American Cancer Society . SOURCES: Paulo S. Pinheiro, M.D., Ph.D., M.Sc., researcher, depa...

News briefs from the August issue of Chest

...or lower medical costs than Caucasians. The authors speculate that the differences in utilization and medical costs may provide an explanation for the racial disparities in outcomes of patients with COPD and asthma. The article is published in the August issue of CHEST , the peer-reviewed journal of the Am...

Birth Control May Help Ward Off Bacterial Vaginosis

...act that our treatments aren't very good," Erbelding said. "They may ameliorate the symptoms for some time, but often bacterial vaginosis recurs." racial minorities are at greater risk of bacterial vaginosis, Erbelding said. In the study, about 82 percent of participants were black and 69 percent had be...

'It's Still Too Early to Be Popping Champagne Corks' - Expert to Comment on Health Care Reform- House Healthcare Proposal

...nd on the board of the Alliance for Fairness in Reforms to Medicaid. In 2005, he earned an award from the Mississippi Center for Justice for promoting racial and economic justice. ...

Low prevalence of HPV infection may be tied to poor prognosis for blacks with head and neck cancer

...of Maryland School of Medicine are conducting important studies relating to racial disparities in diagnosis and treatment. This groundbreaking study will have...ed to helping the Cigarette Restitution Fund fulfill its mission of erasing racial disparities in diagnosis and care." ...

CDC Recognizes Innovative Obesity Prevention and Control Initiatives With Weight of the Nation Awards

...g policies and environmental strategies to prevent and control obesity. With rising rates of obesity in adults, particularly those from certain racial and ethnic groups, the CDC recognizes the need for a variety of approaches to impact this growing epidemic. "We are excited about the impressiv...

FRC Deplores House Vote to Fund Planned Parenthood

...on organizations. Planned Parenthood has been complicit in statutory rape cases, mishandled funds, and accepted donations for abortions with offensive racial overtones. Federal funding of such a scandalized organization is a disgrace." "In addition, the appropriations legislation passed by Congress...

1 in 7 Low-Income Preschoolers Is Obese

...initiatives to reduce television watching and shaping behaviors toward better nutrition and physical activity," he noted. But there remains a large racial and ethnic disparity in the obesity epidemic among preschoolers, Grummer-Strawn added. Even though the prevalence of obesity has stayed steady in m...

The Gift of Life Flows Through Your Veins!

...ique blood needs that can only be met by blood donors of the same ethnic or racial background. Every two seconds, someone needs blood. Your communit...precise match" blood is most often found in someone from the same ethnic or racial background. Please give blood today. You can also help patients i...

NCDP Health Care Reform Recommendations Advocate for Diabetes Prevention, Treatment and Care

... Patient-centered care models Chronic care management programs Health information technology programs Programs to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in health care Prevention and health promotion initiatives Quality improvement initiatives Quality-based ince...

Black Activist Speaks Out Against Race Preferences in Health Care Bill

...e Christian College, is condemning the addition of racial preferences to the President's legislation. "The U.S. Supreme Court just struck down racial preferences. So why does a newly-introduced bill ...rounds" (907-909). Nedd added: "By making racial preferences a shortcut to federal funding, schools...