Blacks Are More Likely to Die From Colon Cancer Than Whites
According to the study, the discrepancy is due to medical quality rather than race. Blacks Are More Likely to Die From Colon Cancer Than Whites. A family doctor near me and other researchers have discovered that the gap is due to the quality of treatment provided rather than race. “Our findings invert how we think […]
Diversity in Clinical Trials Reduces Health Disparities
Did you know that Diversity in Clinical Trials Reduces Health Disparities? Lung cancer is the top cause of cancer-related mortality in both men and women, while being the second most frequent disease in both. The American Cancer Society predicts 130,000 lung cancer deaths this year. That’s actually wonderful news, believe it or not. “The number […]
Navigating Medical Deserts
A zip code has become a matter of life and death. Families that reside more than an hour away from a hospital may be sentenced to death depending on their location. A long ambulance trip raises your chances of dying. Patients experiencing respiratory crises, such as coronavirus infections, are more susceptible. Since 1975, more over […]
hATTR: No Longer a Rare Diagnosis
Amyloidosis is a collection of disorders produced by misfolded transthyretin (TTR) proteins termed amyloid fibrils. When amyloid fibrils gather around organ cells, they impair function. Recently, disease became common. During the Black Health Matters Virtual Summit last month, Dr. Saith M.D., clinical assistant professor at New York University Grossman School of Medicine, stated that this […]