Genome study shows that iran’s population is more heterogeneous than previously believed
Credit: University of Cologne (Germany) & USWR/Tehran (Iran) An international research team including scientists from the University of Cologne, Germany, ...
Tag: Demography
2018 Health of Houston Survey sheds light on residents
Credit: Photo by Maricruz Kwon/UTHealth A snapshot of health conditions revealing the disparities across 38 neighborhood areas in Harris County ...
Multicultural millennials respond positively to health ‘edutainment’: Baylor research says
One-on-one interviews reveal which health issues concern millennials and their longing for optimal healthCredit: Robert Rogers, Baylor Marketing & Communications ...
How to successfully recruit minority adolescents for STI/HIV prevention research
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (September 19, 2019) - Disparities in rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV between Black/African ...
Malaria could be felled by an Antarctic sea sponge
Credit: Bill Baker The frigid waters of the Antarctic may yield a treatment for a deadly disease that affects populations ...
US emergency medical services underrepresented of women and minorities
More must be done to tackle issue, with less than a quarter of newly certified paramedics being female Women and ...
More colorectal cancer cases are being diagnosed in younger patients
The incidence of colorectal cancer in adults younger than 50 years of age has increased in the United States since ...
Ohioans have lost more than 1 million years of life due to drug overdose since 2009
New Ohio University study reveals the scope of time lost with friends, family members due to overdose ATHENS, Ohio (July ...
Neighborhood environment and health
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (July 17, 2019) - It is well understood that urban black males are at a disproportionately ...
A new tool for data scientists and biologists and more
Computational tool by USC researchers solves the 'community detection' problem The social network Linkedin will tell a user how he/she ...
For non-Hispanic whites in the US, life expectancy outlook worsens
Research from Penn demographers shows that, though trends vary regionally, mortality is increasing, particularly for women, 25- to 44-year-olds, and ...
Can computer use, crafts and games slow or prevent age-related memory loss?
New study looks at timing and number of mentally stimulating activities MINNEAPOLIS - A new study has found that mentally ...
Nonphysician practitioners absorbing more new patient requests post Affordable Care Act
Primary care appointments for Medicaid beneficiaries with advanced practitioners The advent of the Affordable Care Act has led to millions ...
Study highlights need for tailored skin cancer prevention programs
More comprehensive skin cancer prevention programs could reach a more diverse population, with the goal of reducing new skin cancers ...
CPAP provides relief from depression
Additional benefit for sleep apnea sufferers Researchers have found that continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment of obstructive sleep apnea ...
Health checks from age 40 avoid ‘black hole’
Study finds five health problems per person Seeing a health professional for a full health screening - even when you ...
Many grandparents’ medicines not secure enough around grandchildren, poll suggests
Keeping medications in easy-to-reach places and easy-to-open containers can raise the risk of accidental poisoning or intentional misuseCredit: University of ...
LGBTQ Asian-Americans seen as more ‘American’
The fastest-growing racial group in the United States -- Asian Americans -- is also one that is consistently perceived as ...
Study questions success of health intervention currently used in developing countries
In the early 20th century, researchers in Massachusetts studied the first community-based health intervention in the world, the Framingham Health ...
Environmental destruction linked to African population raises questions about family sizes
Credit: Global Rural-Urban Mapping Project Africa is projected to be home to nearly 3 billion people by 2100, but rapid ...
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