April 16, 2021
Black Children Underrrepresented in Asthma Clinical Trials
African Americans experience worse asthma morbidity and mortality than Caucasian Americans. Research from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute reported that African American children respond differently to asthma therapy than African American adults, Caucasian children, and Caucasian adults. Yet, tailoring asthma treatment for African American children may prove difficult, as these children have not been...
Providing Culturally Sensitive Care for ADHD
Racial/ethnic disparities exist that prevent Black Americans from seeking and continuing ADHD treatment. A study was conducted to analyze cultural differences in the care of Black children with ADHD who were enrolled in Medicaid. The study questioned parents and educators to determine the worst disparities in ADHD treatment affecting Black youth. The most notable disparity was...
Nearly Half of Older Adults Use Online Physician Ratings
More than four in 10 older U.S. adults have used online physician rating sites to select physicians, according to a study published online April 13 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Jeffrey T. Kullgren, M.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues assessed use and perceptions of online physician ratings and reviews...
Grandmaternal DDT Exposure Tied to Granddaughter Early Menarche, Obesity
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Brain Activity May Play Role in 'Broken Heart Syndrome'
Researchers may have uncovered potential mechanisms contributing to “broken heart syndrome,” according to a study published online March 26 in the European Heart Journal. Azar Radfar, M.D., Ph.D., from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and colleagues assessed the relationship between amygdalar activity (AmygA), which is the ratio of amygdalar metabolic activity to that in regulatory...
Gens X and Y Show Worrisome Trend of Declining Health
FRIDAY, April 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Gen X and Gen Y are showing poorer physical health and higher levels of unhealthy behaviors compared with older generations, according to a study published online March 18 in the American Journal of Epidemiology. Hui Zheng, Ph.D., and Paola Echave, both from The Ohio State University in Columbus,...
ATA Issues Guidelines for Managing Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
FRIDAY, April 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In new guidelines issued by the American Thyroid Association and published in the March issue of Thyroid, recommendations are presented for the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC). Keith C. Bible, M.D., Ph.D., from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and colleagues reviewed the relevant...
Why Research on Cancer Health Disparities Is Critical to Progress against the Disease
Although there has been substantial progress in cancer treatment, screening, diagnosis, and prevention over the past several decades, addressing cancer health disparities—such as higher cancer death rates, less frequent use of proven screening tests, and higher rates of advanced cancer diagnoses—in certain populations is an area in which progress has not kept pace. These disparities...
Genetic Differences May Impact ADHD
Researchers at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) investigated the genetic differences between African Americans and Caucasian Americans with ADHD. African Americans possess more complex genomes than Caucasian Americans, prompting researchers to examine the coding and non-coding regions of the genomes in both groups. These genetic differences could play a role in ADHD presentation and how...