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Electronic nicotine delivery systems could help reduce smoking

Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), or e-cigarettes, debuted in China in 2003 and have since become available globally, particularly through the Internet. While they resemble traditional tobacco cigarettes, they ...

Health created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Study highlights attitudes toward HPV vaccination for boys

(Boston)- A new Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) study has found that low-income and minority parents/guardians were receptive toward vaccinating boys against Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). However, racial/ethnic ...

Pediatrics created Jan 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lead levels down in U.S. kids, but asthma cases rising

(HealthDay)—Lead levels in young children in the United States have declined dramatically in recent decades, according to government figures released Friday. But the new report on the environment and children's ...

Health created Jan 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Some minority students may fare better than whites when working part time, new research finds

African-American and Hispanic students may be less likely than non-Hispanic white students to hold a job during the school year, but when they do, they tend to work somewhat longer hours and seem less likely to see their ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New study examines on/off relationships and 'sex with an ex' among teenagers and young adults

A new study finds that nearly half of older teenagers and young adults break up and get back together with previous dating partners and over half of this group have sex as part of the reconciliation process. This study was ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 22, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

New report offers assurance, future research on kids' shots

New parents quickly learn that their kids have years of vaccinations ahead of them. The vast majority of parents keep up with the schedule but some parents diverge from the recommended timeline, and a small minority object ...

Health created Jan 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

U.S. minorities less likely to get colon cancer screening

(HealthDay)—Minority patients in the United States are less likely than whites to be screened for colorectal cancer, a new study finds.

Cancer created Jan 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study: Graphic warnings on cigarettes effective across demographic groups

Quitting smoking is a common New Year's resolution for Americans each year, but research has repeatedly shown it is not an easy task. Some groups, such as racial/ethnic minorities, have an even harder time quitting. New research ...

Health created Jan 14, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Novel racial/ethnic differences found in diabetic kidney disease

(HealthDay)—Rates of proteinuric and nonproteinuric diabetic kidney disease (DKD) vary significantly across racial/ethnic groups, according to a study published online Dec. 13 in Diabetes Care.

Diabetes created Jan 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Better care from doctors who are culturally aware

HIV patients from ethnic minorities receive better quality of care from doctors and other primary healthcare professionals who are the most competent at caring for patients from diverse backgrounds – those who are "culturally ...

HIV & AIDS created Jan 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Research reveals landing first job can be harder for nurses from ethnic minorities

Student nurses from ethnic minorities can find it harder to secure work by the time they qualify and feel less confident about getting a job than their white British counterparts, according to new research ...

Other created Jan 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

E-games boost physical activity in children; might be a weapon in the battle against obesity

Video games have been blamed for contributing to the epidemic of childhood obesity in the United States. But a new study by researchers at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) ...

Health created Jan 09, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study identifies strategies to help minority students in med school

(Medical Xpress)—While minority populations are rising throughout the country, enrollment by minority students in the nation's medical schools has stagnated. Further, some data show that non-white students face a greater ...

Other created Jan 07, 2013 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study reports racial disparities in pediatric appendicitis treatment tied to hospital type

When researchers from UCLA Medical Center investigated the link between racial disparities and appendicitis outcomes in children, they found that the type of hospital in which black, Hispanic and other minority patients receive ...

Surgery created Dec 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cultural, social factors identified as barriers to minority participation in stem cell donation

New research examining the role of race and ethnicity in an individual's decision to become a donor for hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) identifies several factors associated with varied participation rates in national ...

Other created Dec 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0