Women of color may face delays in getting a biopsy after a screening mammogram suggests they might have breast cancer, a large, new study finds. Researchers found that compared with white women, Asian, Black and Hispanic women were all more likely to wait over a month for a breast biopsy following an abnormal screening mammogram.… read on > read on >
CVS and Rite Aid are limiting purchases of morning-after pills in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. To avoid a shortage, CVS is temporarily restricting purchases of the emergency contraceptives to three boxes per customer. The chain said it had “ample supply” of Plan B and Aftera (both levonorgestrel),… read on > read on >
Facebook and Instagram have started taking down posts that offer abortion pills to women who may not be able to get them after the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade. These posts told women how to get abortion pills through the mail even in states that had banned them. Facebook and Instagram began deleting… read on > read on >
TUESDAY, June 28, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — As she finished mowing the lawn of her home in Girard, Ohio, Amy Kren had a somewhat familiar feeling. The shortness of breath and tightness in her chest seemed like another asthma attack. She went into the garage and put a hand on a lawn chair… read on > read on >
TUESDAY, June 28, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Your favorite summertime playlist probably has more songs about surfing than about potential health risks. But with much of the nation having already sweated out a historic heat wave in June, health experts would like to add a note of caution to the mix. Hot weather… read on > read on >
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade and the resulting media coverage is likely causing anxiety for many people, including children. On Friday, the high court’s ruling on Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization ostensibly kicked decisions about restricting or banning abortion back to the states. This is a lot to… read on > read on >
Deep-rooted bias may affect the way white patients physically respond to medical care provided by physicians of differing race or gender. Researchers assessed treatment reactions of nearly 200 white patients after they were randomly assigned to receive care from a male or female doctor who was either Black, white or Asian. White patients appeared to… read on > read on >
Since January 2021, hospitals have been required to list online the prices for 300 common medical services, but new research has found that only 32% of hospitals have been fully compliant when it comes to knee and hip replacements. “Although pricing information was generally available, it frequently did not meet requirements established by the [government]… read on > read on >
(HealthDay News) – How sympathetic a rich person feels toward those of lesser means may be influenced by whether they were born rich or became rich during their lifetime. And not in the way you might expect: New research found that those who started out poor were less likely to be sympathetic to those who… read on > read on >
Adolescents who experience cyberbullying are more likely to think about suicide, a new study shows. Researchers found a link between being bullied online, through texts or on social media, and thoughts of suicide that go above and beyond the link between suicidal thoughts and traditional offline bullying. “At a time when young adolescents are spending… read on > read on >
