Black-white cancer mortality gap nearly eliminated in some age groups
More rapid declines among black Americans narrow historical disparities Although African Americans still bear a disproportionate share of the cancer ...
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CWRU receives $1.3M to develop decision-making tool for treating intimate partner violence
Project will identify most promising interventions and help providers tailor treatmentsCredit: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Case Western ...
Five women scientists in developing countries win 2019 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards
Early-career researchers living and working in Bangladesh, Bolivia, the Gambia, Nepal and Palestine have been recognized for their work in ...
Connection between home energy efficiency and respiratory health in low-income homes
New study finds people living in drafty homes in low-income, urban communities are at a higher risk of respiratory health ...
Study finds a dearth of mental health interventions for ethnic minority youth in the US
Credit: Robert Ewing, ASU Department of Psychology Hispanic and Latino youth are more likely to drink alcohol at a younger ...
How a telenovela was adapted for US audiences: With more sex, violence and alcohol
Study finds 'culture of corruption' influencing 'Jane the Virgin'Credit: Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania The Spanish-language ...
Doctors dramatically reduce racial disparities in early-stage lung cancer treatment
UNC School of Medicine's Samuel Cykert, MD, led a five-year, multi-institutional trial aimed at reducing the disparity in treatment and ...
Extremely high blood pressure in African-Americans is 5 times the national average
A Rutgers study suggests targeted interventions can reduce the risk of drastic increases in blood pressure in African-Americans Extremely high ...
Rutgers researchers highlight need for more smoking cessation programs in state prisons
Many inmates in state prison facilities want to quit smoking but lack resources and tobacco dependence education programs to help ...
Study reveals bias in children even before they reach kindergarten
In a Developmental Science study of preschool-aged children, implicit and explicit evaluations of Black boys were less positive than evaluations ...
Study uncovers ethnic differences in cognition and age in people diagnosed with dementia
In an International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry study of individuals diagnosed with dementia in the United Kingdom, people from minority ...
UTSA researchers: Those with inadequate access to food likely to suffer from obesity
Credit: Courtesy of UTSA Communications (San Antonio, Jan. 23, 2019) -- According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, ...
Smoking linked to higher risk of peripheral artery disease in African-Americans
African-Americans who smoke appear to be at greater risk for peripheral artery disease, or PAD, new research has found. Additionally, ...
Health literacy linked to blood pressure medication adherence among Hispanics
Despite connection, NYU Meyers and Columbia study finds troublingly low rates of both health literacy and medication adherence Good health ...
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