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Yale study shows weight bias is as prevalent as racial discrimination
Discrimination against overweight people-particularly women-is as common as racial discrimination, according to a study by the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at Yale University.   view more (2008-03-28)

HIV positive employees face job loss and workplace discrimination
HIV positive employees face unemployment and workplace discrimination, indicates a study published ahead of print in Occupational and Environmental Medicine.   view more (2007-10-03)

Perceived discrimination affects screening rates
Minority men and women who perceived discrimination from their health care providers were less likely to be screened for colorectal or breast cancer, according to a report in the August issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer... view more (2008-08-06)

Study finds that discrimination varies by gender and race
Men are more likely to tolerate discrimination than women, however both sexes tend to accept prejudice against poorly educated immigrants and Arab-American airplane travelers, according to a study by the USC-Caltech Center for the Study of Law and Politics.   view more (2008-04-03)

Mailman School of Public Health study examines link between racial discrimination and substance use
In one of the first studies to focus on the relationship between racial discrimination and health risk behaviors, researchers at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health with colleagues from the Universities of Minnesota, Alabama (Birmingham), and California (San Francisco), and... view more (2007-08-21)

Racial discrimination has different mental health effects on Asians, study shows
The first national study of Asians living in the United States shows that for some individuals, strong ties to their ethnicity can guard against the negative effects of racism.   view more (2008-05-09)

Racism is a public health issue
Racism may be important in the development of illness and countering it should be considered a public health issue, argues a senior psychiatrist in this week's BMJ. Studies in the United States report associations between perceived racial discrimination and high blood pressure, birth weight, and... view more (2003-01-08)

Discrimination against gay men, lesbians and bi-sexual men and women could lead to mental health problems
A team of researchers have discovered that high levels of discrimination could lead to an increase in mental health problems among gay men, lesbians and bi-sexual men and women.   view more (2004-11-29)

Batter out: Umpires likely to favor pitchers of the same race or ethnicity
Umpires for Major League Baseball are more likely to call strikes in favor of pitchers who share their race or ethnicity, according to new research from The University of Texas at Austin.   view more (2007-08-14)

Ethnic discrimination not only based on prejudice
Our belief in power hierarchies is important in how we view and treat people. This is shown in a dissertation by Alexandra Snellman from Uppsala University that examines how racist and sexist prejudice creates social hierarchies and ethnic discrimination in various situations.   view more (2007-12-05)

Government decision ignores the wishes of older people
Government's decision to make it legal for employers to dismiss people at 65 simply because of their age flies in the face of what older people want, makes no economic sense, and is stretching the European directive on age discrimination, said Professor Stephen McNair, Director of the Centre for... view more (2004-12-15)

Racial discrimination can affect adolescents' development
Racial discrimination in the lives of African-American children can lead to depression and behavior problems in adolescence, but teens who have had close relationships with their parents, friendships focused on positive pursuits and good schooling experiences are less likely to experience these... view more (2006-09-14)

Genetic Discrimination & Life Insurance
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HOPE FOR AMPUTEES IN OVERCOMING PHANTOM LIMB PAIN (p 1763)
Patients with limb amputations could be trained to overcome phantom limb pain, suggest authors of a research letter in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Phantom limb pain is a frequent consequence of the amputation of a body part. The causes for this disabling condition - which affects up to 80% of... view more (2001-05-31)

Study highlights discrimination in NHS award scheme
Non-white and female consultants may be disadvantaged under the discretionary points award scheme – one of the main mechanisms for rewarding consultants beyond their basic salaries in England, Wales, and Scotland, finds a study in this week’s BMJ.   view more (2003-03-26)

Need for federal protection against genetic discrimination
A policy monograph highlighting the need for federal protections against genetic discrimination in employment and insurance practices was released today by the American College of Physicians (ACP).   view more (2008-03-25)

Employing Older Workers
With organisations such as the CBI demanding that the retirement age be lifted to 70, and the imminence of legislation to outlaw age discrimination, issues surrounding the employability of older workers are firmly on the agenda. Subjects of interest and concern include their recruitment, retention,... view more (2004-08-09)

Patients removed from GP lists feel victimised
Patients who are removed from a general practitioner's list feel threatened and see their removal as an attack on their right to be an NHS patient, finds a study in this week's BMJ. Researchers interviewed 28 patients who had been removed from their general practitioner's list. The interviews were... view more (2003-06-12)

`Racial bias` challenge to universities
Strong evidence that the UK`s older universities may be biased against black and minority applicants has emerged in a new study of entry into higher education by Michael Shiner of Goldsmiths College, University of London and Professor Tariq Modood of Bristol University.   view more (2002-06-24)

Disparities in infant mortality not related to race, study finds
The cause of low birth weights among African-American women has more to do with racism than with race, according to a report by an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Illinois at Chicago.   view more (2007-07-31)

More than meets the tongue
Does orange juice taste sweeter if it's a brighter orange? A new study in the March issue of the Journal of Consumer Research finds that the color of a drink can influence how we think it tastes.   view more (2007-02-13)

Scientists identify brain circuits used in sensation of touch
The ability to tactually recognize fine spatial details, such as the raised dots used in braille, is especially important to those who are blind.   view more (2007-10-11)

Report Says State Failing British Muslims
A new report by the University of Warwick’s Centre for Research in Ethnic Relations on “British Muslims and State Policies ” slams persistent failures in how the state engages with Britain’s 1.8 million Muslims – particularly in education, the legal system, and most... view more (2003-02-04)

Metacognition: Faced with a test, rats can check their knowledge first
Researchers have found evidence that rats are capable of metacognition—that is, they can possess knowledge of their own cognitive states.   view more (2007-03-09)

Multiracial youth more likely to engage in violent behavior, substance abuse
Multiracial adolescents in middle school are significantly more likely to engage in such problem behaviors as violence and substance use than single-race young people, according to a new study.   view more (2006-05-02)
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