Black, Hispanic adolescents significantly more likely to die by police intervention than whites
Study findings mirror racial and ethnic disparities for police violence in adults
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Risk of death high among those with alcohol-related visits to ED: CMAJ study
The risk of death is high for people who visit the emergency department (ED) for alcohol use, and the risk
Read moreTargeting calcium overload could improve stroke outcomes, research suggests
Excessive calcium contributes to harmful inflammation in ischemic stroke, and targeting it may provide doctors with a new way to
Read moreBetter survival among women after lung cancer surgery
There are known differences in the survival rates of women and men with lung cancer. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in
Read moreHigh blood sugar could increase COVID-19 death risk for non-diabetics, says study
The study on 11,000 non-critically ill hospital patients has led experts to call for mandatory blood glucose checks and treatment to reduce virus complications
Read moreHypertrophic cardiomyopathy guideline encourages shared decision-making
AHA, ACC issue updated guidance for the evaluation and management of people with HCM
Read moreNursing home residents with POLST forms three times more likely to have preferences known
Nursing home residents with medical order forms indicating their treatment preferences were three times more likely to have their current
Read moreAfro-Caribbean patients with severe kidney disease at greater risk of hospitalisation from COVID-19
Afro-Caribbean people with end stage kidney disease (ESKD) are more likely to be hospitalised with COVID-19 than other ethnicities, a
Read moreMore than 1.1 million deaths among Medicare recipients due to high cost of drugs
Beneficiaries skipping medications is causing early death and worsening medical conditions that will cost Medicare an extra $177.4 billion over the next 10 years
Read moreTwo-day symposium focused on advancing health equity and the impact of COVID-19 announced
Wayne State University and Karmanos Cancer Institute to host
Read moreJACC: BTS study looks at COVID-19’s impact on cardiovascular tissue, endothelial cells
In the paper, “Cardiorenal tissues express SARS-CoV-2 entry genes and basigin (BSG/CD147) increases with age in endothelial cells,” publishing in
Read moreControversy continues over ’13 Reasons Why’ and adolescent suicide
PHILADELPHIA – After its release in 2017, the Netflix series “13 Reasons Why” spurred controversy over concerns that its portrayal
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