News tagged with ethnic groups


One in four tuberculosis cases due to recent transmission

(HealthDay) -- About one in four cases of tuberculosis in the United States can be attributed to recent transmission, with groups such as men and persons born in the United States at higher risk, according ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Being born in another country may protect against stroke for US Hispanics

New research finds foreign-born Hispanics now living in the United States appear to be less likely to have a stroke compared to non-Hispanic white people. The research was released today and will be presented at the American ...

Neuroscience created Feb 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 created Feb 15, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Inherited risk factors for childhood leukemia are more common in Hispanic patients

Hispanic children are more likely than those from other racial and ethnic backgrounds to be diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and are more likely to die of their disease. Work led by St. Jude Children's Research ...

Cancer created Jan 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Psychologists analyze development of prejudices within children

Girls are not as good at playing football as boys, and they do not have a clue about cars. Instead they know better how to dance and do not get into mischief as often as boys. Prejudices like these are cultivated from early ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 27, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (4) | comments 1

American Cancer Society report finds continued progress in reducing cancer mortality

The American Cancer Society's annual cancer statistics report shows that between 2004 and 2008, overall cancer incidence rates declined by 0.6% per year in men and were stable in women, while cancer death rates decreased ...

Cancer created Jan 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Chinese scientists announce the first complete sequencing of Mongolian genome

Inner Mongolia Agricultural University (IMAU), Inner Mongolia University for the Nationalities (IMUN) and BGI, the world's largest genomics organization, jointly announced the first complete sequencing of Mongolian genome. ...

Genetics created Dec 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

For refugees from Burma, hope of better life in US turns into extreme poverty, isolation

Refugees who have fled Burma to live in Oakland, Calif., are at risk of becoming a permanent, poverty-stricken underclass warns a new report released today by researchers at San Francisco State University and the Burma Refugee ...

Health created Nov 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

2.5 million California children still at risk of secondhand smoke exposure

Despite having the second-lowest smoking rate in the nation, California is still home to nearly 2.5 million children under the age of 12 who are exposed to secondhand smoke, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center ...

Health created Oct 27, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Health Affairs article focuses on health care disparities facing people with disabilities

Two decades after the Americans with Disabilities Act went into effect, people with disabilities continue to face difficulties meeting major social needs, including obtaining appropriate access to health care facilities and ...

Health created Oct 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Differing lifestyles: A study of ethnicity and health

In recent years, the UK government has made bold statements regarding the recommendations for living a healthy life; including guidelines for how much fruit and how many vegetables we should eat daily, along with the ideal ...

Health created Jul 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Do kids prefer playmates of same ethnicity?

Multicultural daycares don't necessarily foster a desire for kids of visibly different ethnicities to play together. A study on Asian-Canadian and French-Canadian preschoolers has found these children may have a preference ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jun 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Women's risk of heart disease after gestational diabetes differs by race

New research finds that gestational diabetes, or pregnancy-related diabetes, may not raise the risk of heart disease independent of other cardiovascular risk factors except in certain high-risk populations, such as Hispanics. ...

Cardiology created Jun 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Acupuncture of benefit to those with unexplained symptoms

Attending frequently with medically unexplained symptoms is distressing for both patient and doctor and effective treatment or management options are limited: one in five patients have symptoms that remain unexplained by ...

Other created May 29, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

50 years on, UK betting shops lure new breed of punters

Fifty years after legalisation, the UK's betting shops are attracting a new type of customer. This widening appeal may have harmful consequences in terms of problem gambling, argues initial research findings funded by the ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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