Hospice: Racial Differences in Utilisation

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[15/03/2010] A new study finds that blacks and Hispanics use hospice for advanced heart failure at a rate of up to 50 percent less than whites, despite a markedly higher rate of incidence of the disease in these populations.Hospice: Racial Differences in Utilisation - Read more

Multiple Sclerosis: Blacks Have more Severe Symptoms than Whites

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[17/02/2010] Fewer African Americans than Caucasians develop multiple sclerosis (MS), statistics show, but their disease progresses more rapidly, and they don't respond as well to therapies, a new study by neurology researchers at the University at Buffalo (UB) has found.Multiple Sclerosis: Blacks Have more Severe Symptoms than Whites - Read more

Recovering with Dogs Requires Less Pain Medication

[04/12/2009] Adults who use pet therapy while recovering from total joint-replacement surgery require 50 percent less pain medication than those who do not.Recovering with Dogs Requires Less Pain Medication - Read more