The researchers found that a lower proportion of patients with non-English language preference had a glucose monitor prescription (7.4%) compared to those who preferred English (12.7%). HealthDay News ...

Advocates praise new requirement that will take effect on Aug. 28. The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced Tuesday that it will require lenders making FHA-insured mortgage loans to ask ...

Patients with language barriers who are receiving home health care are at an increased risk for hospital readmission, according to a new study published in the International Journal of Nursing Studies ...

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) published Mortgagee Letter (ML) 2023-13 this week, which requires the use of a form that allows borrowers to voluntarily state their language preferences and ...

Patients who had limited proficiency with English or preferred the use of another language had increased hospitalization and death rates if they delayed time to their first dose of the vaccine.

Language choices in autism discourse encompass more than semantics; they reflect and shape autistic identity, self-advocacy and social inclusion. Central to this field is the contrast between ...

Over 30% of youth and adolescents have overweight or obesity, and health care providers are increasingly discussing weight-based health with these patients. Stigmatizing language in provider-patient ...

Racial/ethnic minorities are disproportionately at risk for adverse health and financial consequences due to lower health insurance literacy compared with white enrollees. Objectives: To measure ...

Among adult patients with type 2 diabetes, CGM prescriptions less likely for those with non-English language preference. (HealthDay News) — For patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), disparities in ...