Blacks Hit Harder by Arterial Leg Disease Monday, December 26, 2005—New government research suggests that American blacks — women in particular — are especially susceptible to a clogging of the arteries in the legs, a potentially crippling condition.
A Little Dark Chocolate Does A Heart Good Tuesday, December 20, 2005—Just in time for the candy-clogged holidays, a new Swiss study finds a little dark chocolate each day could slow hardening of the arteries in smokers.
December 14, 2005
Data Show Cost-Effectiveness of NitroMed's BiDil Wednesday, December 14, 2005—According to a pharmacoeconomic analysis titled "Cost-Effectiveness of Fixed-Dose Combination of Isosorbide Dinitrate and Hydralazine Therapy for Blacks with Heart Failure" published today in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, BiDil(R) (isosorbide dinitrate/hydralazine hydrochloride) is a cost-effective way to treat heart failure in self-identified black patients.
Blacks, Hispanics Less Likely to Use Nicotine Replacement Rx Tuesday, December 13, 2005—Black and Hispanic U.S. smokers are less likely than white smokers to try nicotine replacement therapy such as patches or gum when they're trying to quit smoking, a new U.S. Veterans Health Administration study shows.
Race Can Affect Decision About Lung Cancer Treatment: Fewer Black Patients Opt for Lung Cancer Surgery Wednesday, December 7, 2005—Race may play a role in whether a patient accepts surgical treatment for lung cancer. A study in the November issue of CHEST , the peer-reviewed journal of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), found that blacks with lung cancer declined surgery at a higher rate than whites, leading researchers to believe that blacks may be misinformed about the effects of lung cancer surgery.
African Americans twice as likely to have clogged leg arteries Tuesday, December 6, 2005—Being African American can double your risk of developing clogged leg arteries - a condition called peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to a study in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
