People with darker skin still at risk for melanoma
(HealthDay) -- Skin cancer is more common among white people, but people with darker skin are also at risk, a dermatology expert cautions.
Cancer
Jul 26, 2012 |
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Blood sugar diabetes risk for South Asians
A new diabetes study at the University of Leicester has discovered that South Asians (people of Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Sri Lanka origin) have higher levels of blood sugar than white Europeans independent of risk ...
Diabetes
Jul 24, 2012 |
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UCSF/SFGH researchers call for change in new FDA recommendation on HIV and TB drug doses
In January, 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued new guidelines on dosing of an HIV medication used to treat people infected with both HIV and tuberculosis (TB) because of a potential interaction between ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 23, 2012 |
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Many medicaid patients skip drugs that could prevent heart trouble
(HealthDay) -- Many Medicaid recipients with chronic health conditions that can lead to heart disease -- diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol -- do not take their prescribed medications, a new ...
Cardiology
Jul 20, 2012 |
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New study reveals racial disparities in voice box-preserving cancer treatment
A new epidemiological study led by UC Davis researchers reveals significant racial disparities in the use of non-surgical larynx-preservation therapy for locally advanced laryngeal cancer.
Cancer
Jul 16, 2012 |
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Unique physiology key to diagnosing and treating diabetes in Asian populations
As the diabetes epidemic spreads worldwide, there is growing concern for Asian American populations, who are nearly twice as likely to develop diabetes, particularly type 2 diabetes. Compounding the problem, many of the standard ...
Diabetes
May 08, 2012 |
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Family history of liver cancer increases risk of developing the disease
A family history of liver cancer is reported to increase risk of developing hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC), independent of hepatitis according to findings published in the May issue of Hepatology, a journal of the Americ ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 24, 2012 |
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Latest research confirms genetic susceptibility to lung cancer
Previous research has shown that Asian patients with lung cancer are more likely to harbor epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations. Furthermore, Asian patients with lung cancer are more likely to be non-smokers ...
Cancer
Apr 15, 2012 |
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Rebuffing racial insults: How culture shapes our behavior
The color of our skin or where we come does matter when it comes to how we react to a racist insult. A new study has found that African American women are more likely than Asian American women to directly rebuff racist comments, ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 12, 2012 |
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Approach to diabetes self-management too narrow, study suggests
A new study from researchers at Queen Mary, University of London reveals the many difficulties faced by people with diabetes in self-managing their disease.
Diabetes
Apr 10, 2012 |
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Study discovers three new lupus genes
Three newly confirmed lupus genes are opening new avenues of research at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation.
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Mar 29, 2012 |
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White rice increases risk of Type 2 diabetes
The risk of type 2 diabetes is significantly increased if white rice is eaten regularly, claims a study published today in the British Medical Journal.
Diabetes
Mar 16, 2012 |
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Many babies born to immigrants are being labeled too small incorrectly
One of the first things people ask new parents is how much does their baby weigh.
Health
Feb 15, 2012 |
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Research highlights urgent need to tackle low number of organ donors from BME communities
There is an urgent need to increase the number of organ donors from black and minority ethnic (BME) groups in countries with a strong tradition of immigration, such as the UK, USA, Canada and the Netherlands, in order to ...
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Feb 15, 2012 |
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Studies on smoking cessation in ethnic minorities
Telephone counseling services (also known as quitlines) are an effective intervention for Chinese-, Korean-, and Vietnamese-speaking smokers living in the U.S., and should be incorporated into current smoking cessation services, ...
Addiction
Jan 25, 2012 |
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