FRIDAY, Jan. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A three-month sexual abstinence rule for blood donations from sexually active gay and bisexual men should be dropped by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, critics urge as the country struggles with a blood shortage. Right now, based on the slight chance ofContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than 30 years after passage of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), many doctors still don’t know how to provide accessible care, a new study finds. “Despite the fact people with disabilities comprise 25% of the population, they often confront barriersContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A stint behind bars can significantly shorten the life expectancy of Black Americans, but not their white counterparts, new research has found. Black Americans who have spent time in jail or prison are 65% more likely to die prematurely, even if it’s beenContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Americans may be dropping some of the stigma they once had toward depression, but attitudes toward other mental health conditions still seem stuck in the past, a new study shows. The research, based on interviews with U.S. adults conducted over 22 years, foundContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Race-based gaps in health care and health outcomes persist in every region of the United States, a new state-by-state report card shows. Racial and ethnic disparities woven throughout America and its system of health care mean that people of color are more likelyContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Male doctors are much more likely to refer patients to male surgeons, rather than send them to female surgeons with equal qualifications and experience, a new study finds. “During my 20 years in practice, I always had the sense it was easier forContinue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Young adults who face discrimination about their bodies, race, age or sex are at increased risk for mental health issues, researchers report. They analyzed data gathered from more than 1,800 U.S. participants who provided details about their mental health, behavior and experiences ofContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A growing number of American adults say they have a physical or mental disability, a new study finds. Of more than 400,000 adults who responded to a 2019 U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey, 27% reported a disability. That’s a 1%Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Black Americans have been persistently hard-hit with heart disease risk factors for the past 20 years — and social issues like unemployment and low income account for a good deal of it, a new study finds. Cardiovascular disease, which includes heart disease andContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Due to language barriers, 25 million Spanish speakers receive about a third less health care than other Americans, a large study of U.S. adults shows. The analysis of federal survey data from more than 120,000 adults revealed that total use of health careContinue Reading