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    Hispanic, Black patients with cirrhosis, COVID-19 have ‘significantly higher’ mortality - 12 month(s) ago

    CHICAGO — Hispanic and Black patients with cirrhosis who developed COVID-19 infection had higher rates of mortality, as well as higher hospital charges of more than $340 million in 2020, according to a presenter at Digestive Disease Week.“COVID-19 unmasked significant racial disparities in rates of infection and mortality in the United States,” Syed Ali Amir Sherazi, MD, an

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      #Hispanic and #Black #patients with #cirrhosis who developed #COVID19 infection had higher rates of mortality, as well as higher hospital charges of more than $340 million in 2020, according to a presenter at #DDW23 @DDWMeeting https://t.co/C4WHoikYcT

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    ‘One day at a time’: Star saxophonist cautions Black community on colorectal cancer risks - 1 year(s) ago

    When James Casey, acclaimed saxophonist for the Trey Anastasio Band, first began feeling the dull ache on the right side of his abdomen, it was easy enough to ignore — and colorectal cancer was the last thing he would have considered.“I didn’t know that something was wrong,” Casey said during this year’s Colorectal Cancer in Young Black Americans event, presented by

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      ‘One day at a time’: Star #saxophonist, @JamesCaseySax of @treyanastasio, cautions #Black community on #CRC risks during this year’s #ColorectalCancer in Young Black #Americans event, presented by @blackingastro @realDoctorUgo @vgustavemd https://t.co/AIYfu0M50F

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    No racial disparities observed in chronic HBV treatment rates among eligible patients - 1 year(s) ago

    Although Black individuals with chronic hepatitis B were less likely to meet treatment criteria, researchers reported no significant differences in treatment initiation between racial groups, according to data in JAMA Network Open.“Because Asians and Blacks have higher prevalence of chronic HBV infection and are more likely to develop liver cancer, we examined whether there are racial

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      Although #Black individuals with chronic #hepatitisB were less likely to meet treatment criteria, researchers reported no significant differences in treatment initiation between racial groups, according to data in @JAMANetworkOpen #GITwitter #LiverTwitter https://t.co/OBETB4NSwJ

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    Fund Black scientists - 1 year(s) ago

    Our nationwide network of BME women faculty collectively argue that racial funding disparity by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) remains the mo…

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      When the success of #Black scientists in #academia is measured against one standard 👇🏾and viewed through a single lens it’s important for #academic leaders to understand the full context👉🏾reference: Stevens et al. Fund Black scientists https://t.co/AlxRNvmNRF #equity #diversity https://t.co/kmhGFj4uxO

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    Detroit organization works to reduce infant mortality rates among Black families - 1 year(s) ago

    During the pandemic, the rate of sudden unexpected infant deaths among non-Hispanic Black babies rose to nearly three times the rate of their non-Hispanic white counterparts, according to a study released by the CDC.

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      During the #pandemic, the rate of sudden unexpected infant deaths among non-Hispanic #Black babies rose to nearly 3 times the rate of non-Hispanic white babies. @WINNDetroit is working everyday to improve the #InfantMortality rate among Black Detroiters: https://t.co/d4wjh9tmTk. https://t.co/Q0HjGR44Cj

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    CRC Awareness Roundup: Lower screening age, effort to break stigma in Black community - 1 year(s) ago

    For the entirety of March, the gastroenterology community has celebrated National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month to encourage individuals to learn more about the highly preventable cancer and to increase screening. Thus far in 2023, there have been major shifts in CRC screening, beginning with CMS lowering the minimum age for screening to 45 under Medicaid Part B and research found artificial

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      #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth Roundup: Lower #screening age, effort to break #stigma in #Black community #GITwitter #MedTwitter https://t.co/WZgzWXBv9g

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