Other illnesses play role in difference in breast cancer survival rates between blacks and whites
...ities in breast cancer survival between blacks and whites have not declined and remain sizeable, according t...ies. A total of 159 blacks (61.9 percent) and 317 whites (50.4 percent) died. Overall, 62.4 percent of deaths were attributed to competing causes. Proportion...Heredity plays big role in heart disease risk factors
...any racial differences, Dr. Davis says. They found whites were much more likely to have a variation of the LDL receptor gene that raises triglycerides. A mutation in a second candidate gene, ApoB, seemed to predict total cholesterol but the total varied with body mass index: heavier people were more affecte...New studies show young African Americans at much higher risk for pre-cancerous polyps
...e likely to have pre-cancerous polyps that younger whites or Hispanics. These two studies highlight important colorectal cancer prevention issues and screening strategies. Race as a Factor in Colorectal Cancer Risk A retrospective analysis of individuals younger than age 50 who were screened for colon ca...Diabetic blacks have less coronary artery disease than diabetic whites
...said the study was the first to compare blacks and whites who had type 2 diabetes for differences in atherosclerosis. "Hardening of the arteries appears to be a different disease in blacks and whites. We have demonstrated this in diabetic subjects; other groups have shown it in people with hypertension," s...Food for thought for winter, holidays
...is swirling over what you use to keep the reds and whites in the bottles: natural or synthetic corks or screw tops. There are some problems with all three, experts reported at this summers national meeting of the American Chemical Society in Washington, D.C. There is a risk of cork taint, which gives the wi...Race can affect decision about lung cancer treatment
...ent and is likely curative. Yet, fewer blacks than whites undergo surgery for the disease, leading to a high...y in lung cancer surgical rates between blacks and whites may be a result of racial bias by the physician, a high rate of comorbidities among blacks, or a low...African-Americans have worse quality of life after heart attack or unstable angina
...ng symptoms, function and quality of life, between whites and blacks; and it has found a significant differe... dozens of studies looking at survival outcomes of whites and blacks and essentially all have shown no differences; despite a well-documented difference in th...Wide racial disparities found in heart device implantation
... for the differences between African-Americans and whites in clinical characteristics and socioeconomic fact... found it quite telling that African-Americans and whites were prescribed evidence-based medicines such as aspirin, beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors and anti-arr...Mortality among very low-birthweight infants higher at minority-serving hospitals
...T: "There's a known disparity between blacks and whites in infant mortality," said Dr. Leo Morales, associate professor of general internal medicine and health services research at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, and the lead researcher. "This study points to a possible explanation for that d...UNC, Shaw research shows continuity of care, not race, key to better blood pressure control
...ment, African-Americans still are less likely than whites to know that they have the illness, be treated for it and have their blood pressure controlled," said Dr. Thomas R. Konrad of UNC. "Regular access to a usual care source and sustained affiliation with a physician can improve hypertension management i...Study looks at factors influencing African-American women's decisions to join cancer screening trial
...o report that African-Americans benefit as much as whites from participating in clinical trials. Interestingly, the study also found that none of the women surveyed had reported learning about clinical trials from their doctors or other health care providers. "By interviewing women who joined the PLCO as we...Racial minority participation in clinical trials increase with information and access
...ate in health research studies at the same rate as whites when they meet the study criteria and when they are informed about the opportunity to enroll in the study, according to an article by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Yale School of Medicine. Published in the December 6 PLo...Vitamin D can play role in lung health
...etween vitamin D and FEV1 was seen in non-Hispanic whites and blacks and was greater for those over 60 years and current or former smokers. "The difference in lung function between the highest and lowest quintiles of vitamin D is substantial and greater than the difference between former and nonsmokers," ...Blacks' lower rate of lung cancer surgery not just due to access to care issues
...ly curable lung cancer are about half as likely as whites to undergo surgery that could save their lives, ac...al access to care were 45 percent less likely than whites to have lung cancer surgery. These findings point to a subtle and complex "communications problem" ...Cultural differences may explain variations in home remedy use
...ventional medical treatments "less favorably" than whites and believe home remedies are a viable form of treatment for minor ailments. The current results stemmed from a study called ELDER (Evaluating Long-Term Diabetes Management among Elder Rural Adults), which evaluated differences in self-care strategi...Risky sex in Miami, racial influence on children's care in latest Journal of Urban Health
...os were found to be significantly less likely than whites to see a pediatrician from their racial/ethnic background, in part because of availability. Only 10 percent of pediatricians nationally were African American or Latino as of 2004. *Although African Americans have been shown to use the Internet much...Family influences breast cancer treatment among older Hispanics
... society. About a quarter of African-Americans and whites identified the physician as the final decision-maker compared to just 10 percent of Hispanics. Women who identified a family member as the final decision-maker were also less likely to receive BCS than mastectomy. "The study's findings that families ...Most behaviors preceding major causes of preventable death have begun by young adulthood
...f violence. For most of the indicators, Asians and whites were at lowest risk, while blacks and Native Ameri...ng adulthood. By the time they reached adulthood, whites had the highest rates of smoking (31 percent for males, 28 percent for females) and white males had ...News nuggests: University of Pittsburgh health sciences research roundup
... were less likely to use aspirin (13 percent) than whites (20 percent). Between 1997 and 1998 and 2002 and 2003, aspirin use almost doubled (from 17 percent to 32 percent) among those still free of coronary heart disease. However, despite their particularly high heart disease risk, diabetics were not more l...End-of-life wishes vary among racial and ethnic groups, and between genders, study finds
...res to extend life. More so than the other groups, whites in the study were likely to want to know what to expect about pain and other effects of their conditions. In addition to Duffy, authors of the study were Frances C. Jackson, Ph.D., R.N., from the School of Nursing at Oakland University in Rochester, ...