COVID-19/Coronavirus
The Latino Community and the COVID-19 Pandemic
In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with health education and wellness physician Dr. Ilan Shapiro, we discuss why the Latino community has been disproportionately affected by COVID-19. Dr. Shapiro also shares a message of encouragement for his healthcare colleagues on the COVID-19 pandemic. MD Newsline: Can you speak to why the Latino community has been...
'Avoidable Hospitalizations:' Another Way the Pandemic Is Tougher on Minorities
White Americans had a greater decline in potentially avoidable hospitalizations during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic than Black Americans, according to a new study. The findings suggest that Black patients may have had less access to outpatient care that could have helped keep them out of the hospital for non-COVID health problems. Researchers...
National Disparities in COVID-19 Outcomes
Very little comprehensive information exists on the disparate outcomes of Black and white patients with COVID-19. The reports from health departments in cities and states suggest that African Americans are disproportionately more affected by COVID-19 than their white counterparts within the same community. The researchers in this study wanted to understand the apparent differences through...
U.S. Immigrants' Experiences With the COVID-19 Pandemic
U.S. immigrants are heavily affected by disasters, including pandemics. This study aimed to better understand how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted American immigrants and their communities. During the spring of 2020, researchers created eight online focus groups. Participants had to meet specific criteria to participate. In total, 45 immigrants ages 18 and over took part...
Diabetes Tied to Mortality, CV Events in Chronic Coronary Syndrome
THURSDAY, April 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — For patients with chronic coronary syndrome, the prevalence of diabetes varies but is associated with increased mortality and cardiovascular events, according to a study published online April 6 in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. Koon-Hou Mak, M.D., from the Mak Heart Clinic in Singapore, and colleagues examined...
Poll: Public Lost Trust in CDC During COVID-19 Crisis
WEDNESDAY, April 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Americans’ trust in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, an opinion poll finds. Researchers from the RAND Corporation, the nonprofit research group based in Santa Monica, California, polled more than 2,000 Americans in May 2020 and questioned most again five...
Readmission, Mortality Up After Discharge for Acute COVID-19
THURSDAY, April 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Individuals discharged from the hospital after acute COVID-19 have an increased risk for hospital readmission and mortality, according to a study published online March 31 in The BMJ. Daniel Ayoubkhani, from the Office for National Statistics in Newport, Wales, and colleagues quantified rates of organ-specific dysfunction in individuals...
Tobacco Use Up During Early COVID-19 Lockdown
WEDNESDAY, March 31, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Existing smokers or users of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) report increased use during the initial COVID-19 lockdown, according to a study published online March 1 in the International Journal of Drug Policy. Daniel P. Giovenco, Ph.D., from Columbia University in New York City, and colleagues conducted semistructured...
IRS: COVID-19 PPE Tax-Deductible
MONDAY, March 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Faces masks, hand sanitizer, and disinfecting wipes are among the types of COVID-19 personal protective equipment (PPE) that Americans can deduct as a medical expense when filing taxes this year, the Internal Revenue Service says. Deductions are allowed for purchases of COVID-19 PPE for use by an individual...
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