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Study finds one in 523 children and adolescents have diabetes
About one in every 523 children and adolescents in the United States had physician-diagnosed diabetes in 2001, according to estimates from a major national study called SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth. view more (2006-10-03)
Study finds racial disparities in smoking cessation treatment
A new study from the American Cancer Society finds black and Hispanic smokers are less likely than whites to receive and use smoking cessation advice and aids. view more (2008-04-25)
Study finds racial disparities in smoking cessation treatment
A new study from the American Cancer Society finds black and Hispanic smokers are less likely than whites to receive and use smoking cessation advice and aids. view more (2008-04-25)
Hypertension data may mask racial disparities among Hispanics
Black Hispanics in America are suffering higher rates of hypertension than their Hispanic counterparts who are white, a new study finds. view more (2006-01-26)
Minority patients prefer optical colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening
The clinical importance of colorectal cancer screening is well established, however the majority of eligible people do not undergo screening tests. view more (2007-11-02)
Faces and Race: A New Tool to Blunt Racial Bias
There may be a simple way to address racial bias: Help people improve their ability to distinguish between faces of individuals of a different race. view more (2009-01-21)
Migratory flux and new racism
The growing migratory flux to Portugal makes it necessary to re-examine the fundamental question of social co-existence among groups that are culturally different. Recent research in social psychology carried out at Instituto de Ci'™ncias Sociais da Universidade de Lisboa - ICSUL (Social Sciences Institute of Lisbon University), within the... view more... (2002-10-14)
Racial disparities decline for cancer in Missouri
Cancer death rates in the United States are highest among African Americans, but a new report shows that in Missouri the disparity in cancer incidence and death between African Americans and whites is declining. view more (2008-09-24)
Study finds delay in follow-up among African-American women receiving abnormal breast finding
A new analysis has identified a significant delay in follow-up times among African-American women after the finding of a suspicious breast abnormality. view more (2009-10-26)
Increase in p53 mutation linked to advanced colorectal cancer in blacks
Researchers have identified a possible genetic cause for increased risk for a more advanced form of colorectal cancer in blacks that leads to shorter survival, according to data published in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. view more (2009-04-01)
Racial variations in excessive daytime sleepiness depend on measurement
According to a research abstract that will be presented on Monday, June 8, at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, white Americans are more likely to report experiencing excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) more days per month than Asians, African Americans and Hispanics, but African Americans... view more... (2009-06-08)
Alcoholics' deficits in smell are linked to frontal lobe dysfunction
Prior research has shown that chronic alcoholism is associated with numerous olfactory deficits in odor judgment, odor identification, odor sensitivity, and the ability to qualitatively discriminate between odors. New findings indicate that olfactory deficits among alcoholics are associated with prefrontal cognitive dysfunction, specifically,... view more... (2006-07-25)
Continuing racial differences in HIV prevalence in US
HIV prevalence among African Americans is ten times greater than the prevalence among whites. This racial disparity in HIV prevalence has persisted in the face of both governmental and private actions, involving many billions of dollars, to combat HIV. view more (2009-10-06)
Achievement gaps within racial groups identified for first time
A University of Michigan study finds that when it comes to achievement gaps within racial groups, catching up over time is common. view more (2008-03-05)
Ethnic pride may boost African-American teens' mental health
Most adolescents who belong to an ethnic minority group wrestle not only with their self-esteem (like most teens), but also with identity issues unique to their ethnic group, such as dealing with social stigma. A new study tells us that young people's ethnic pride may affect their mental health. view more (2009-11-13)
French footballing loss will be Le Pen`s gain, says expert
A WORLD Cup exit for the multi-ethnic French football team will be seen as a major political boost for the country's Far Right leader, Jean-Marie Le Pen, says a leading French football expert. The French team must beat Denmark by two goals in the match on Tuesday (June 11) if it is to stay in the international tournament. If it loses, this will... view more... (2002-06-07)
Study finds survival rates from gastrointestinal tumors improving among African-Americans
New research published in the July issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons reveals that African Americans with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST), a rare cancer that begins in the wall of the gastrointestinal tract, now have survival rates equivalent to those of Caucasians. view more (2009-07-15)
Children's racial attitudes may be related to ethnic composition of their school
Understanding the emergence of and development of attitudes about race and ethnicity is a critical step in combating prejudice and racism. view more (2006-09-15)
True colors are in the brain of the beholder
Pictures of brain waves that reveal our ability to see colour could provide a new objective way to diagnose and monitor diseases that affect human colour perception. view more (2006-08-10)
Study evaluates factors associated with racial disparities in colon cancer screening
Blacks and Hispanics appear less likely to undergo colorectal cancer screening than whites because of socioeconomic, health care access and language barriers, according to a report in the June 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. However, other factors may contribute to screening disparities experienced by... view more... (2008-06-24)
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