Fauci tells unvaccinated Americans to ‘get over it,’ calls hesitancy ‘political’ Dr. Anthony Fauci questions ‘what the problem is’ with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in America. Brian Kilmeade, Ainsley Earhardt and Pete Hegseth react on ‘Fox & Friends.’ In a statement published hours after Pfizer signaled its intention to file for…
Most Americans who wanted COVID vaccine have already gotten one
In another sign that coronavirus vaccination rates have plateaued in America, a new poll shows that most adults who wanted a COVID-19 vaccine have already gotten one. Released Wednesday, the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) report shows 65% of adults polled have received at least one dose of the vaccine, up…
Americans’ lung health: The poor suffer most
The health of your lungs may have a lot to do with the size of your bank account, a new, large study indicates. The finding follows a six-decade look at lung disease risk among more than 215,000 American children and adults. In general, poorer Americans continue to have worse lung…
Many Americans wrong about Sun’s skin cancer dangers: Poll
(HealthDay)—You might think everybody knows how to protect themselves from the sun’s harmful rays, but a new survey reveals that one-third of Americans lack a basic understanding of sun safety and skin cancer. That’s the surprising takeaway from an American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) survey of 1,000 U.S. adults. Fifty-three…
Genetic variants for skin color in African Americans linked to vitamin D deficiency
One day, physicians may be able to look at an African American’s skin color, and with the help of other determinants, know if prescribing vitamin D supplements would lower that person’s risk of getting cancers of the prostate, colon, rectum or breast. “We should not shy from this new study…
Most Americans unhappy with U.S. vaccine rollout, poll shows
As the United States enters a critical phase of its national coronavirus vaccination campaign, a new poll shows that two-thirds of Americans are frustrated with how hard it is to get immunized against COVID-19. The Gallup Poll, released Wednesday morning, comes as health officials across the country are desperately juggling…
What’s not being said about why African Americans need to take the COVID-19 vaccine
Dr. Anthony Fauci and other national health leaders have said that African Americans need to take the COVID-19 vaccine to protect their health. What Fauci and others have not stated is that if African Americans don’t take the vaccine, the nation as whole will never get to herd immunity. The…
AHA News: Few Clinical Studies Examine High Blood Pressure Treatments for Black Americans
MONDAY, Dec. 7, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — High blood pressure affects Black adults in the U.S. more than any other group. But studies exploring its impact on them remain scant, an analysis of clinical trials over the past decade shows. The analysis, published Monday in the Journal of…
Health officials warn Americans not to let their guard down
With a COVID-19 vaccine perhaps just days away in the U.S., most of California headed into another lockdown Sunday because of the surging outbreak and top health officials warned Americans that this is no time to let their guard down. “The vaccine’s critical,” Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus…
Which Americans will get the COVID vaccine first?
The Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines could be approved in a matter of weeks, but who in the United States will get them first? Though nothing has yet been decided, US experts may differ from other countries in prioritizing “critical workers” who keep society running—potentially even before people at highest…
Fewer older Korean Americans use mental health services
Nearly 30% of older Korean American immigrants fell within the category of experiencing mental distress, but only 5.7% had used professional mental health services according to a study conducted by the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work faculty Seunghye Hong. These findings bring awareness…