Race-Based Prescribing for Black People with High Blood Pressure Shows No Benefit – University of California San Francisco

Race-Based Prescribing for Black People with High Blood Pressure Shows No Benefit – University of California San Francisco

University of California San FranciscoStudy Finds Established Guidelines May Limit Black Patients From Receiving the Full Range of Appropriate Medications for Hypertension By Linda Apeles Generations of physicians have been taught that Black people with high blood pressure should be treated with a narrower range of medication options than all other racial groups. This race-based … Read more

Dysarthria and parkinsons: Causes, treastment, and more – Medical News Today

Dysarthria and parkinsons: Causes, treastment, and more – Medical News Today

Dysarthria is a speech disorder that results when the muscles a person uses to speak become weakened. The condition is common among people with Parkinson’s disease.Someone who has dysarthria and Parkinson’s may experience vocal tremors, speech that is too soft or too loud, or a monotonous vocal tone, among other symptoms.Scientists are researching methods to … Read more