HEALTH DISPARITIES BLOG

January 20, 2009

links for 2009-01-20

• Vital Signs - Gender Gap Found in Kidney Transplants
  Women are less likely to receive kidney transplants than men, and researchers at Johns Hopkins have found that this gap primarily affects older women — even though they fare as well or better than men their age after a transplant.
• MedCity’s morning read : MedCity News
  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is a failed agency that the public should not trust, Cleveland Clinic’s Dr. Steven Nissen told The Plain Dealer in a preview of a talk he’s giving Monday.
• 85% of Type 1 Children are Vitamin D Deficient
  Three-quarters of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes had insufficient levels of vitamin D in a study conducted by researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center.
• Study Reveals Large Gaps In Diabetes Care
  A new study from the Health Department reveals huge gaps in the care that New Yorkers with diabetes receive. If we see this in a city that is pro-active in diabetes care, then what is happening in the rest of the U.S.?