The majority of people who get Parkinson’s Disease (PD) are over the age of 60. However, 10 to 20 percent of the 60,000 people diagnosed every year in the United States are under age 50 and about half of those are diagnosed before age 40. Because PD is typically associated…more.
Editor’s Note: The following information about Parkinson’s Disease was originally published by the National Institutes of Health‘s (NIH) National Institute on Aging (NIA), which leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life. You can read the original information…more.
Precision medicine – treatments that are based on an individual’s specific genetics and the cancer cell’s genes – holds great promise for lung cancer patients. For all patients, precision medicine is made possible through a type of advanced diagnostic testing called biomarker testing. However, for some racial and ethnic minorities,…more.
Alzheimer’s disease is a leading cause of death in the United States and millions of Americans are affected by the disease. It’s important to distinguish the facts from the myths about Alzheimer’s, especially when it comes to finding information online. The following information about common myths surrounding Alzheimer’s was originally…more.
Leukemia is a blood cancer that affects red blood cells, white blood cells and/or platelets. One type of leukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) – also called acute lymphocytic leukemia and acute lymphoid leukemia – is a blood and bone marrow cancer that can affect both children and adults. In adults…more.
A study published by the Commonwealth Fund in late 2021 found that health systems across the United States are failing people of color. According to the study, Achieving Racial and Ethnic Equity in U.S. Health Care: A Scorecard of State Performance, Black Americans in nearly every state are more likely…more.
This year, Real World Health Care will publish a series of articles about health equity issues facing the Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) communities. As a further resource, we invite our readers to listen to the new seasons of the “American Diagnosis” podcast series created and produced by…more.
As 2021 draws to a close, Real World Health Care and our sponsor, the HealthWell Foundation, are truly grateful for our subscribers and the patient communities we were able to reach throughout the current health pandemic. We hope that our coverage of COVID-19 and other important health issues provided useful…more.
Giving Tuesday has inspired millions of people around the globe to unleash the power of their generosity to help others. The concept behind the movement is one that Real World Health Care and our sponsor, the HealthWell Foundation, hold close to our collective hearts as part of our shared commitment…more.
Social workers play an important role in a leukemia patient’s care. As an integral part of a patient’s total care team, they look beyond a patient’s pathology and focus on the whole person to ensure they are cared for holistically and their psychosocial needs are met. “Here at Advent Health,…more.