http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Individuals with no or inconsistent health care coverage appear less likely to regularly seek eye care, even if they are visually impaired, according to a report in the March issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://www.physorg.com/news155844749.html Medicine & Health Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:13:14 EST news155844749 Among patients undergoing surgery for diverticulitis, race was associated with a complicated presentation and in-hospital mortality, but not with receiving a colostomy, whereas insurance status was associated with complicated presentation, in-hospital mortality and receiving a colostomy, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of Surgery. The results suggest that racial disparities in outcomes may be related to the patients' initial condition rather than differences in treatment. http://www.physorg.com/news148582047.html Medicine & Health Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:47:27 EST news148582047 The initial evaluation and management of injured patients from minority ethnic groups nationwide appears to be similar to that of non-Hispanic white patients, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://www.physorg.com/news146164099.html Medicine & Health Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:08:19 EST news146164099 African American and Hispanic patients are more likely to die following trauma than white patients, and uninsured patients have a higher death risk when compared with those who have health insurance, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://www.physorg.com/news143740898.html Medicine & Health Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:01:38 EST news143740898