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July 11, 2022
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Young Black adults at higher risk for early ASCVD than Hispanic peers

Young Black adults at higher risk for early ASCVD than Hispanic peers

Young Black adults living in a socially disadvantaged community were found to have greater risk for early subclinical atherosclerosis compared with young Hispanic adults in the same community, researchers reported.

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July 11, 2022
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Worse cardiometabolic health, suboptimal social determinants increase severe COVID-19 odds

Worse cardiometabolic health, suboptimal social determinants increase severe COVID-19 odds

Adults with a higher cardiometabolic disease staging score who also experience social determinants of health have increased risks for severe COVID-19 outcomes, according to study findings published in Obesity.

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July 05, 2022
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Historical ‘redlining’ practices associated with worse cardiometabolic disease

Historical ‘redlining’ practices associated with worse cardiometabolic disease

Historical housing discriminatory practices are associated with modern-day cardiometabolic disease and risk factors years after such practices were outlawed, according to an analysis of census-level data.

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June 13, 2022
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Community-based intervention benefits low-income, minority individuals with cancer

Community-based intervention benefits low-income, minority individuals with cancer

Minority and low-income populations have less involvement in their cancer care, experience worse health-related quality of life, and register more acute care visits and higher total costs of care than their affluent and white counterparts.

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May 24, 2022
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Neighborhood characteristics, race, ethnicity influence asthma risk in children

Neighborhood characteristics, race, ethnicity influence asthma risk in children

Children who were born in socioeconomic tracts that have greater proportions of low-income households, higher population densities and greater poverty experienced higher incidence of asthma, according to study findings.

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May 17, 2022
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Community health workers help reduce unnecessary hospital visits

Community health workers help reduce unnecessary hospital visits

Community health workers can reduce hospital visits by helping patients better manage diabetes, lower their BP and cholesterol, and stay up to date on cancer screenings, a speaker at the Annual Rural Health Conference said.

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May 14, 2022
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VIDEO: Consider social determinants of health to increase osteoporosis screening

VIDEO: Consider social determinants of health to increase osteoporosis screening

SAN DIEGO — In this video exclusive, Jonathan D. Leffert, MD, talks with Nicole C. Wright, PhD, MPH, about health disparities in metabolic bone disease.

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May 08, 2022
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VIDEO: Black women more likely to die from breast cancer

VIDEO: Black women more likely to die from breast cancer

SAN DIEGO — Black women continue to experience disparities in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, leading to increased mortality.

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May 04, 2022
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VIDEO: Increasing the use of ICD-10 Z codes may help address social needs in primary care

VIDEO: Increasing the use of ICD-10 Z codes may help address social needs in primary care

CHICAGO — Despite spending more money on health care than any other nation, Americans continue to experience poor health outcomes, according to Rita K. Kuwahara, MD, MIH.

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April 29, 2022
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VIDEO: ACP seeks ways to compensate physicians for addressing social drivers of health

VIDEO: ACP seeks ways to compensate physicians for addressing social drivers of health

CHICAGO — Over the past decade, ACP has been working with CMS to help physicians support patients who are affected by social drivers of health, according to Brian Outland, PhD, director of regulatory affairs at ACP.

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