News tagged with racial minorities

Racial minorities live on the front lines of heat risk, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—Some racial groups are more likely to bear the brunt of extreme heat waves because of where they live, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley.

Health May 14, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

More African-Americans have kidney transplants, but few are from live donors

While the percentage of kidney transplants involving live donors has remained stable for other minority populations, African Americans have seen a decline in live donors even as more of them receive kidney transplants, according ...

Surgery May 08, 2013 | not rated yet | 0