April 26, 2021
Prevalence of Wet AMD Across Multiple Ethnic Groups
Research regarding the prevalence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) across multiple racial/ethnic groups has been performed to study risk factors for AMD. Data from this study were taken from the second examination of the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). The data were analyzed to determine the prevalence of wet AMD across several racial/ethnic groups. Participants of...
AHA News: Black Health Activists Gain Momentum From Pandemic and Build on History
When Khadijah Ameen and her fellow health activists gather in community groups in Martin Luther King Jr.’s hometown of Atlanta, everyone is in a circle. It connects to their central message: Achieving a society in which all Black lives matter means Black health must matter, too. Racial health disparities can lead to preventable suffering and...
Patients With Sickle Cell Disease Often Overlooked for Life-Saving Kidney Transplants
People with kidney failure related to sickle cell disease are less likely to receive a transplant than those without sickle cell disease, but it could be life-saving for them, a new study finds. Sickle cell disease is a risk factor for kidney failure, and adults with sickle cell-related kidney failure who are on long-term dialysis...
Sickle Cell Disease Clinical Trial Funding, Recruitment, and Enrollment
In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with hematologist/oncologist Dr. Cheryl Mensah, we discuss how to increase the funding, recruitment, and enrollment of sickle cell disease clinical trials. MD Newsline: How do you think we can increase the funding, recruitment, and enrollment of sickle cell disease clinical trials? Dr. Cheryl Mensah: “In order to improve funding for...
Dr. Cheryl Mensah: Providing Culturally Sensitive Care
In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with hematologist/oncologist Dr. Cheryl Mensah, we discuss how to provide culturally sensitive care and overcome language barriers. MD Newsline: How have you been able to implement culturally sensitive care in your practice? Dr. Cheryl Mensah: “So in my practice, it’s a little bit easier [for me] to be culturally...
Dr. Cheryl Mensah: Sickle Cell Disease and COVID-19
In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with hematologist/oncologist Dr. Cheryl Mensah, we discuss sickle cell disease challenges and disparities in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. MD Newsline: What are the biggest challenges that hematologists are tasked with in the wake of COVID-19? Dr. Cheryl Mensah: “So the biggest challenge for hematologists during COVID-19 was the...