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Newswise: Urologists Investigate Climate Change, Health Rights and Gender Equity
Released: 29-Nov-2022 1:10 PM EST
Urologists Investigate Climate Change, Health Rights and Gender Equity
UC San Diego Health

The Urology for Social Responsibility seminar will be offered in the T. Denny Sanford Center Medical Education and Telemedicine on the UC San Diego campus from January 14 to 15, 2023.

     
Newswise: Goal: Speeding Up Treatment for Pregnancy-Related Hypertension
Released: 29-Nov-2022 1:05 PM EST
Goal: Speeding Up Treatment for Pregnancy-Related Hypertension
Cedars-Sinai

An initiative developed by Cedars-Sinai investigators improves the timeliness of treatment for women with severe pregnancy-related hypertension, one of the leading causes of pregnancy-related death.

Newswise: Researchers Assist in Identifying Native American Soldiers Who Should Receive Posthumous Honors from World War I
Released: 29-Nov-2022 12:25 PM EST
Researchers Assist in Identifying Native American Soldiers Who Should Receive Posthumous Honors from World War I
University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Researchers at the UA Little Rock Sequoyah National Research Center are helping to determine if Native American soldiers who served during World War I should receive posthumous honors. Sequoyah National Research Center employees have partnered with the George S. Robb Centre for the Study of the Great War at Park University, which is the home of the Valor Medals Review Project and Task Force.

Newswise: Racial differences limit access to surgery for Black, Latino, and Asian children
Released: 29-Nov-2022 9:05 AM EST
Racial differences limit access to surgery for Black, Latino, and Asian children
UT Southwestern Medical Center

The number of surgeries performed on Black, Latino, and Asian children is significantly lower than among white children in the United States, a UT Southwestern study has found.

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Newswise: Are older women being over-screened for cervical cancer?
Released: 28-Nov-2022 2:00 PM EST
Are older women being over-screened for cervical cancer?
University of Illinois Chicago

Analysis showed that in 2019 more than 1.3 million women received cervical cancer screening-associated services, such as a Pap test, colposcopy and other cervical procedures, after age 65. While these services cost more than $83 million, the researchers concluded they were of “unclear clinical appropriateness.”

Released: 22-Nov-2022 8:00 PM EST
Type 2 diabetes genes linked with gestational diabetes in South Asian women
eLife

The same complex genetics that contribute to a higher risk of type 2 diabetes may also increase the risk of developing diabetes during pregnancy among women of South Asian descent, a study published today in eLife shows.

Released: 22-Nov-2022 7:55 PM EST
Fear of COVID-19 continues to impact adversely on psychological wellbeing
Swansea University

Research by psychologists from the School of Psychology at Swansea University found that people’s fear of COVID-19 has led to worsened mental health.

Released: 22-Nov-2022 8:50 AM EST
Death, hospital readmission more likely for Black patients after coronary stenting
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Black patients who undergo minimally invasive procedures for clogged arteries are more likely to die or be readmitted to the hospital months after the procedure, a Michigan Medicine study finds. Results reveal social determinants of health – including community economic well-being, personal income and wealth, and preexisting health conditions – played a significant role in the outcomes.

Released: 21-Nov-2022 11:30 AM EST
CPR mannikins used in instructive social media posts lack diversity, influencing patient outcomes and disparities in training and care
Elsevier

Investigators found that there is a marked lack of diversity in the mannikins depicted by public social media accounts of organizations that administer cardiopulmonary (CPR) education. Less than 10% represented Black or Asian individuals and none represented pregnant women.

   
Released: 17-Nov-2022 7:50 PM EST
Air pollution high at US public schools with kids from marginalized groups
American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Race- and ethnicity-based discrepancies in exposure to air pollution, especially regarding proximity to roadways and industrial zones, are well-established. A new study reports the first nationwide patterns in atmospheric fine particulate pollution and nitrogen dioxide exposure at U.S. public schools.

   
Newswise: Cardiovascular Societies Give Significantly Fewer Awards to Women Physicians, Researchers
Released: 17-Nov-2022 3:20 PM EST
Cardiovascular Societies Give Significantly Fewer Awards to Women Physicians, Researchers
Cedars-Sinai

A study published this week in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) found that seven major cardiovascular societies were more likely to distribute awards to men and white individuals when compared to women and those who identify as Asian, Hispanic/Latino, and Black.

   
Newswise: New Study Shows Segregation in U.S. Counties Influence Cancer Risk and Mortality
15-Nov-2022 12:00 PM EST
New Study Shows Segregation in U.S. Counties Influence Cancer Risk and Mortality
American Cancer Society (ACS)

A new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society and Clemson University shows residential racial and economic segregation was associated with cancer mortality at the county level in the United States.

Released: 17-Nov-2022 8:05 AM EST
ASSET Inc. Named to White House’s National Partnership for Student Success to Combat Learning Loss
ASSET Inc. (Achieving Student Success through Excellence in Teaching)

Recognizing ASSET Inc.’s innovative high-impact tutoring approach to advance K-12 student learning recovery, the National Partnership for Student Success (NPSS), launched this past summer by President Joseph R. Biden, has named the innovative education nonprofit one of its newest Supporting Champions.

Newswise: Study: Which People With Chronic Pancreatitis Will Develop Diabetes?
Released: 16-Nov-2022 12:05 PM EST
Study: Which People With Chronic Pancreatitis Will Develop Diabetes?
Cedars-Sinai

A new study by Cedars-Sinai investigators describes risk factors that could make it more likely for people who have chronic pancreatitis, an ongoing inflammation of the pancreas, to develop diabetes. The findings are published in Diabetes Care.

15-Nov-2022 1:50 PM EST
Unsecured Handguns Account for the Majority of Firearm Suicide Deaths in the United States
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers study details individuals most likely to use different types of firearms in their deaths, how firearms are stored and where victims inflicted injuries upon themselves

   


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