September 21, 2020

Impact of Psoriasis Explored for Hospital Outcomes of Acute MI

MONDAY, Sept. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Myocardial infarction (MI) events may occur earlier in life in patients with psoriasis, which in turn may affect hospital outcomes, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Susanne Karbach, M.D., from the University Medical Center Mainz in Germany, and...

Black Women Receive Less Timely Breast Cancer Treatment

MONDAY, Sept. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Black women experience longer waits for treatment initiation after a breast cancer diagnosis and prolonged duration of treatment versus White women, according to a study published online Sept. 21 in Cancer. Marc A. Emerson, Ph.D., from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and colleagues evaluated disparities...

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