Global climate change emergency leads to first World Forum on Climate Justice
Top speakers will address some of the most difficult socio-economic issues the world is facing as a result of climate ...
Tag: Immigrants & Migration
Increased risk of post-traumatic stress disorder among children with immigrant father
Children born in Finland who had an immigrant father were two times more likely to be diagnosed with PTSD than ...
Routine sickle cell disease screening among migrants may help save lives
Data serve as call to action for greater attention to SCD screening and training of providers (WASHINGTON, May 9, 2019) ...
Himalayan climate study to preserve oral histories as out-migration begins
Andrew Carnegie Fellowship provides funds for 'Climate Witness: Voices from Ladakh' projectCredit: Tatyana Bakhmetyeva/University of Rochester "On August 5, 2010, ...
USC Norris launches study to increase diversity among clinical trial participants
New 3-year IMPACT study focuses on reducing financial barriers to clinical trial enrollment for low-income and racial and ethnic minority ...
New tech will detect infant breathing problems
Wearable technology will monitor respiratory rate among new-born babies An innovative wearable sensor to monitor new-born babies in poor areas ...
How societal attitudes, political rhetoric affect immigrants’ health
Health is more than the genes we inherit from our parents, the food we eat or the exercise we sweat ...
Mental health disorders rife in post-conflict areas
Research uncovers effects of conflict and forced migration on mental health A new study has found that 58% of people ...
Health insurance associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease among aging immigrants
Despite the potential health benefits of being insured, the majority of recent immigrants lack coverage Aging immigrants' risk for cardiovascular ...
Refugee women have healthier pregnancies than US women — why? An unhealthy US culture
For African refugee women, acculturation may negatively impact health BUFFALO, N.Y. -- African refugee women experience healthier pregnancies than women ...
Old age care crisis: Are migrant care workers a suitable solution for state and families?
Completion of a 3-year research project comparing long-term care of the elderly in Germany and the Netherlands; international conference on ...
Forecasting mosquitoes’ global spread
An international team gauges the coming threat of mosquito-borne diseasesCredit: Moritz Kraemer for Nature Microbiology; DOI: 10.1038/s41564-019-0376-y. Outbreaks of mosquito-borne ...
Immigrant Asian American women may be at higher risk for breast cancer
Research highlights differences in breast cancer risk among Asian American women who immigrated versus their U.S.-born counterpartsCredit: University of California, ...
A disconnect between migrants’ stories and their health
Happy narratives belie health markers of stress in study COLUMBUS, Ohio - While some Mexican immigrants give positive accounts about ...