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Study finds ethnic disparities in access to early psychological interventions for psychosis in England

Study finds ethnic disparities in access to early psychological interventions for psychosis in England

People experiencing a psychotic episode for the primary time are less more likely to receive early psychological interventions in England in the event that they are from an ethnic minority background, finds a brand new study led by UCL researchers. Some groups were only half as more likely to receive early treatment, which is essential […]

Study highlights racial and ethnic disparities in disability amongst older adults

Study highlights racial and ethnic disparities in disability amongst older adults

Roughly 40% of older Black adults live with a disability, in comparison with only one-third of older adults overall. Disability is one in all various disparities highlighted in a brand new study from the University of Michigan, which used data from the National Poll on Healthy Aging to look at the extent to which 50- […]

Sex-based disparities in cardiovascular care could also be linked to higher stroke risk amongst females

Sex-based disparities in cardiovascular care could also be linked to higher stroke risk amongst females

Higher stroke risk amongst females with atrial fibrillation could also be related to sex-based disparities in cardiovascular care, based on a brand new study from Women’s College Hospital, the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (PMCC) at University Health Network (UHN) and ICES. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a typical style of irregular heart rhythm that’s related to […]