Understanding LGBTQ patients’ needs; hypertension’s high toll in black patients

Understanding your LGBTQ patients’ needs By Tara Haelle   The diverse identities, needs, and risks of LGBTQ patients require doctors to make their practices particularly welcoming and inclusive.   You can take the MDedge Podcasts survey by clicking here.   Other news: One third of CVD disease in blacks linked to hypertension A large analysis suggests intervention throughout all ages could have substantial impact.   Birth year linked to influenza-subtype susceptibility Analysis of a recent U.S. flu season showed some age groups were more prone to get H1N1 flu, while H3N2 predominated at other ages.   Cancer overtakes CVD as cause of death in high-income countries The balance is shifting because cardiovascular deaths are way down in high-resource nations.   Urban or rural, children’s gun-related injuries equally deadly Nearly three-quarters of accidental injuries occurred on the gun owner’s property, and 58% were considered potentially preventable.   You can contact the MDedge Daily Medical News by emailing us at [email protected] or following us on Twitter at @MDedgeTweets.   Ad information: Learn more about Pain Care for Primary Care and register for the meeting here.