State initiative to address disparities in mother’s milk for very low birth weight infants
Boston - Researchers at Boston Medical Center initiated a statewide quality improvement imitative to increase mothers' ability to produce and ...
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New study highlights need for ethnic and ancestral diversity in genomic research
Drawing universal conclusions from primarily European populations is misleading, misses opportunities and can even be dangerous SEATTLE - A new ...
The dynamics of workplace sexual harassment in the US
A new Gender, Work & Organization analysis of U.S. data from 1997-2016 provides new insights into workplace sexual harassment. The ...
Lumping all Hispanic Americans together masks the differences in cancer outcomes
Credit: San Diego State University A San Diego State University study is among the first to describe trends in cancer ...
Triple-negative breast cancer among black women in the US varies by birthplace
Study suggests the notion of higher triple-negative breast cancer incidence among black women is not generalizable A new study finds ...
The Wikipedia gender gap
Wikipedia is one of the most successful online communities in history, yet it struggles to attract and retain editors who ...
New grant to support spanish language suicide and HIV/AIDs prevention training
A grant from the National Library of Medicine will support bilingual training on suicide and HIV/AIDs prevention.Credit: Burrell College of ...
USC study: Exposure to videos of race-based violence online may be spurring mental-health issues
Research suggests that viewing viral videos of police shootings and detained immigrants is associated with depressive and PTSD symptoms in ...
More mysterious jars of the dead unearthed in Laos
Credit: Image: ANU ANU and Uni of Melbourne Archaeologists have discovered 15 new sites in Laos containing more than one ...
Race could be a determinant in physician-patient interactions and pain treatment in cancer
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- A 62-year-old with stage IV lung cancer that has spread to his bones, causing unspeakable pain, ...
For Latinos with diabetes, new study looks at ways to improve medication adherence
Certain lifestyle changes and low-cost interventions may improve how patients manage their medication regimenCredit: Ricardo Carrasco III LOS ANGELES -- ...
Study: Underrepresented faculty play an uneven role in advancing diversity and inclusion
Increasing the diversity of scientists is a priority for many universities and professional societies. Diverse teams are more productive and ...
Emergency room or doctor’s office?
Threat sensitivity, insurance status, and age all influence where people seek medical care, according to new research published in Heliyon ...
Low vitamin D in pregnancy linked to potentially harmful vaginal bacteria in black women
Pregnant black women low in vitamin D have higher levels of bacteria associated with preterm delivery, report investigators at the ...
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