Susan G. Komen, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, has launched the Stand for H.E.R. – A Health Equity Revolution Breast Cancer Impact Report. This transformative report not only exposes …
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New birth data from 2022 shows that racial and geographic inequities in maternal and infant health outcomes in the United States remain stubbornly high, despite increased focus on addressing these …
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Breast Cancer Test May Give Unreliable Treatment Guidance for Black Women
by qqqq.spaceby qqqq.spaceA common breast cancer test may be leading to inappropriate treatment recommendations for some Black women, potentially causing them to forgo beneficial chemotherapy, according to new research from the University …
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FDA Approves First Genetic Test for Opioid Addiction Risk, Raises Concerns
by qqqq.spaceby qqqq.spaceThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved AvertD, the first genetic test designed to identify individuals at elevated risk for developing opioid use disorder (OUD), a condition that …
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Cardiometabolic Health Disparities Evident Among U.S. Racial Subgroups
by qqqq.spaceby qqqq.spaceResearch published in the Jan. 25 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report reveals significant health disparities in cardiometabolic diseases among disaggregated …
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A new study reveals that racial disparities continue to impact treatment for multiple myeloma patients, with African Americans less likely to receive timely care than white patients.Researchers analyzed Medicare data …
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Native American Suicide Rates Highest, Intervention Resources Lacking
by qqqq.spaceby qqqq.spaceNative American communities in the U.S. face the highest suicide rates, yet culturally relevant interventions remain scarce. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that non-Hispanic Indigenous people …
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Multiple Myeloma Patients Refuse Life-Extending Stem Cell Transplantation
by qqqq.spaceby qqqq.spaceA significant number of multiple myeloma patients are refusing autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), a standard-of-care treatment known to improve survival, according to a study led by Dr. Chakra …
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Racial Disparities Persist in Multiple Myeloma Treatment, Study Finds
by qqqq.spaceby qqqq.spaceRacial disparities continue to affect the treatment of multiple myeloma (MM), particularly among non-Hispanic African American (NHAA) patients, who are twice as likely to develop and die from the disease …
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Revised lung cancer screening guidelines from the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) have reduced disparities between Black and White individuals, but disparities among other racial and ethnic groups remain, …