January 26, 2021
CDC: Most Teens Do Not Meet Recommended Fruit, Veggie Intake
TUESDAY, Jan. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Nationally, 7.1 and 2.0 percent of students met the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recommendations for fruit and vegetable intake, respectively, in 2017, according to research published in the Jan. 22 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Samantha J....
Hospitalizations for Diabetic Foot Ulcer Up in Australia
TUESDAY, Jan. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Hospitalizations for diabetes-related foot ulcers (DFUs) are increasing, according to a study published online Jan. 13 in Diabetes Care. Emma J. Hamilton, Ph.D., from the University of Western Australia in Perth, and colleagues used data from the Fremantle Diabetes Study phases I (FDS1; 1,296 participants, recruited 1993 to...
Less Minority Representation in Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials
Despite a well-known racial disparity in prostate cancer outcomes, clinical trials still feature majority-white participants. White men account for only 56.3% of prostate cancer cases. A 2020 analysis of 72 clinical trials between 1987 and 2016 found that only 70% of studies reported data on race, and 96% of all participants in studies that did...
Minority Underrepresentation in Clinical Trial Leadership
It is well-known that minorities are underrepresented in clinical trials at great expense to their health and safety. However, what is not as well-known is the diversity—or, rather, lack thereof—of those calling the shots. A new quality improvement study by Denby et al. found an upsetting lack of diverse leadership in clinical trials, despite the...