Health Disparity
‘Clear survival disparities’ in early-onset CRC for Black, Pacific Islander patients
Black and Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander patients with early-onset colorectal cancer had higher risk for mortality compared with white patients, with data supporting the role of social determinants of health in those differences.
Few adults without biological children regret decision for permanent contraception
Adults who do not have biological children had various reasons for undergoing permanent contraception and most experienced no regret after the procedure, according to an exploratory survey study published in Contraception.
Policies that restrict fast-food outlets may reduce childhood obesity in deprived areas
Policies to reduce childhood obesity that restrict new fast-food outlets in local deprived areas with a high concentration of outlets may help to reduce childhood overweight and obesity, according to findings published in Obesity.
Neighborhood-level disadvantage negatively impacts lung function in IPF
Lung function of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in California was poorer if they resided in disadvantaged vs. advantaged neighborhoods, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
Access to hospital-based obstetric care declining in rural, urban communities
Access to obstetric care at rural and urban short-term acute care hospitals across the U.S. steadily declined from 2010 to 2022, with the greatest impact seen among hospitals in rural counties, researchers reported in JAMA.
Q&A: Providing period products to homeless youths makes ‘a big difference’
In the greater Philadelphia area, the Menstrual Health Equity Initiative provides period products on a reliable basis for women and girls experiencing homelessness, so they can attend school and work without disruption.
Oncologist’s dream to establish Spanish-speaking cancer clinic comes to fruition
Healio spoke with oncologist, Maria Borrero, MD, who is working to establish a Spanish-speaking cancer clinic in Utah.
‘Truly alarming’: Life expectancy gap in the US now up to 20 years
The life expectancy gap in the United States widened to over 20 years in the last 2 decades, with significant variations in life expectancy across diverse populations, study results published in The Lancet revealed.
Historical redlining tied to higher obesity prevalence through lack of food access
SAN ANTONIO — Structural racism, as measured by historical redlining, was tied to a higher prevalence of obesity by reducing food access for people from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds, according to a presentation at ObesityWeek.
Top in endocrinology: Daily oral semaglutide for weight loss; intuitive eating
Results from the OASIS 4 trial revealed that people with overweight or obesity assigned to once-daily oral semaglutide had a higher likelihood of significant weight loss compared with those receiving placebo plus lifestyle intervention.