Health Disparity

Ovarian cancer care costs are considerable, varying by care phase, age and geographic region, with the highest costs observed at initiation of and end-of-life care, researchers reported in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Most recipients of early liver transplant for severe alcohol-related liver disease live in close proximity to transplant centers, which are more likely to be in socially advantaged areas, according to research in Gastro Hep Advances.

With more than 13 million U.S. adults having seriously considered suicide last year, the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention plan released in April uses a comprehensive approach to prevent suicide, according to an HHS statement.

Women with hepatocellular carcinoma were less likely to receive a liver transplant and more likely to die or be removed from the waitlist vs. men, underscoring the need for changes to allocation policies, according to researchers.

When Mark C. Henderson, MD, MACP, takes a Black medical student with him to see a Black patient, he often receives the same request.

A genetics-based platelet reactivity score can help identify people with a hyperreactive platelet phenotype who may have increased risk for a cardiovascular event, according to research published in Nature Communications.

Mortality data from 1999 to 2020 revealed an upward trend in dementia-related mortality in the United States, especially among Black adults and women, according to a study published in The Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders.

Depictions of acute MI in popular film are underrepresentative of women and patients from racial and ethnic minority groups, according to a research letter published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Neighborhoods with higher socioeconomic disadvantage, particularly predominantly Black areas, had higher rates of hypertension and lower rates of BP treatment vs. less disadvantaged neighborhoods, researchers reported.

Healio spoke with Bradley Dougherty, OD, PhD, associate professor at The Ohio State University College of Optometry, about how socioeconomic factors can affect the diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of age-related macular degeneration.