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August 29, 2022
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Rheumatoid arthritis trials often fail to report health inequities

Rheumatoid arthritis trials often fail to report health inequities

Randomized controlled trials for rheumatoid arthritis in Canada often fail to report determinants of health inequity among their participants, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

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August 29, 2022
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Multiple factors mediate racial disparities in pediatric ED visits related to asthma

Multiple factors mediate racial disparities in pediatric ED visits related to asthma

Social, economic and environmental factors at individual and neighborhood levels mediated racial disparities in pediatric visits to the ED related to asthma, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

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August 24, 2022
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Diet, social determinants of health, CKD could explain racial disparities in gout

Diet, social determinants of health, CKD could explain racial disparities in gout

Black adults showed a higher prevalence for gout than white adults during a 10-year period, even after adjusting for diet, social determinants of health and chronic kidney disease, according to data published in JAMA Network.

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August 24, 2022
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Oppressed racial, ethnic communities experience greater burdens of allergic disease

Oppressed racial, ethnic communities experience greater burdens of allergic disease

Members of racial and ethnic communities that have been oppressed structurally may face increased burdens of allergic and atopic disease, according to a review published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

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August 18, 2022
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Early subclinical atherosclerosis among Black vs. Hispanic adults in a socially disadvantaged community.

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August 09, 2022
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‘Focus on the workforce’: New AHA president outlines goals for improving research, CV care

‘Focus on the workforce’: New AHA president outlines goals for improving research, CV care

The American Heart Association in July installed Michelle A. Albert, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, as its 86th president, the first woman of color and Black woman to serve as its highest volunteer medical officer.

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August 04, 2022
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Social isolation, loneliness may drive risk for fatal or nonfatal MI, stroke

Social isolation, loneliness may drive risk for fatal or nonfatal MI, stroke

Social isolation and loneliness are common and underrecognized determinants of CV and brain health, and more research is needed to understand causal pathways and interventions, according to a new scientific statement.

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July 20, 2022
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Is BMI the best metric for assessing obesity and cardiometabolic risks?

Is BMI the best metric for assessing obesity and cardiometabolic risks?

Obesity is a dysregulation of the energy balance pathways in the human body. People with obesity are defending an abnormal body weight set point, and we can recognize and start to address that with the easiest tool we have, BMI. You just need height and weight, and you can calculate it. However, in certain populations, the standard cutoff values do not accurately correspond to risks. Someone who is Asian and has a BMI of 23 kg/m2 or 24 kg/m2, may have a “normal” BMI, but in reality, patients of Asian descent have a higher risk at a lower BMI. It’s the same thing for African Americans at higher BMI cutoff values.

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July 20, 2022
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Genetics and racism contribute to racial-ethnic disparities in obesity and comorbidities

Genetics and racism contribute to racial-ethnic disparities in obesity and comorbidities

Obesity prevalence is on the rise across the U.S., but some groups are at a greater risk for the disease than others.

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July 15, 2022
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Social drivers of health may hinder catheter ablation access for AF

Social drivers of health may hinder catheter ablation access for AF

Use of catheter ablation after diagnosis of incident atrial fibrillation was low among Danish patients with low level of education, low income and those who lived alone, researchers reported.

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