Health Disparities Update

Health Disparities Update

Health Disparities Update

MedlinePlus sent this bulletin at 11/12/2012 01:20 PM EST

New on the MedlinePlus Health Disparities page:

Black Women with Both HIV, Hep C Less Likely to Die from Liver Disease

11/08/2012 07:00 PM EST

Study compared black, white and Hispanic women with both viruses
Source: HealthDay

Better Economic Status Tied to Peanut Allergy in Kids

11/08/2012 07:00 PM EST

For children aged 1 to 9, living in affluent household may raise risk, researchers say


Source: HealthDay

Heart Risks Still Higher in Blacks Than Whites

11/05/2012 07:00 PM EST

Black men and women are more likely to die of a heart attack or heart failure than whites in the United States, according to a new study.
Source: Reuters Health

Rates of Heart Disease Risk Factors Vary Across Hispanic/Latino Populations

11/05/2012 07:00 PM EST