Emissions from electricity generation lead to premature deaths for some racial groups
Credit: Rebecca Gourley/ University of Washington Air pollution doesn't just come from cars on the road, generating electricity from fossil ...
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Keck Medicine of USC announces launch of USC Epilepsy Care Consortium
Unique partnership of six independent epilepsy centers combines resources and expertise to treat underserved populationsCredit: Ricardo Carrasco III LOS ANGELES ...
Research explores impact of racial discrimination on dating websites for gay, bisexual men
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Race-based discrimination and stereotypes are ubiquitous in the online communities and ...
WVU researcher to help target victims of rural sex trafficking through new mobile app
Credit: West Virginia University A West Virginia University School of Medicine researcher is developing an app to train key personnel ...
CDC funds University of Maryland initiative to address LGBTQ mental health
UMD Prevention Research Center is the only 1 nationwide focused on eliminating LGBTQ+ mental health disparitiesCredit: Lisa Helfert The University ...
WVU-led study reveals uptick in suicide and fatal drug overdoses among blacks, Hispanics, women
Credit: Jennifer Shephard/West Virginia University To classify a death as a suicide, medical examiners and coroners rely on hard evidence, ...
US firearm death rate rose sharply in recent years across most states & demographic groups
New analysis of 1999-2017 firearm deaths looks at changes in each state and within age, gender and racial/ethnic groupsCredit: Health ...
Researchers develop program aimed at reducing dating violence among students
Credit: UTHealth A program developed to encourage healthy relationships and reduce dating violence was effective among early middle school students, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Suicidal thoughts can be reduced among Indigenous people; this new study finds the factors
Food insecurity and lack of a high school degree were impediments to recovery from suicidal ideation The higher prevalence of ...
The role of racial discrimination in alcohol abuse
UH researcher exploring impact on LatinxsCredit: University of Houston University of Houston associate professor of psychology Andres Viana has received ...
Neighborhood environment and health
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (July 17, 2019) - It is well understood that urban black males are at a disproportionately ...
New study works with historically disenfranchised communities to combat sudden oak death
Credit: Richard C. Cobb, Noam Ross, Katherine J. Hayden, Catherine A. Eyre, Richard S. Dodd, Susan J. Frankel, Matteo Garbelotto, ...
Keck School of Medicine promotes patient diversity in cardiac surgery clinical trials
$4.5 million National Institutes of Health grant supports efforts to evaluate new surgical approaches to treat cardiovascular disease and recruit ...
Improving care quality for hospitalized socially at-risk patients
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (July 12, 2019) - Nurses play a pivotal role in caring for hospitalized patients with social ...
UTSA researcher studies how individuals use technology to engage with their cultures
UTSA researcher says people are redefining who they are through technology As the nation continues to get more diverse, it's ...
Good medicine depends on diversity
Columbia University leads a national study to facilitate greater inclusion of ethnic minorities in genetic studiesCredit: Photo courtesy of National ...