Archive: 21/07/2014
Study offers new clues about the source of racial health disparities
A first-of-its-kind study by researchers at USC and Loyola Marymount University (LMU) has found evidence that the persistent health disparities across race may, in part, be related to anxiety about being confronted by negative ...
Jul 21, 2014
Overcoming barriers to physical activity for African-American women
According to the Centers for Disease Control, approximately four out of five black women are overweight or obese and 36 percent meet physical activity objectives as determined by the CDC. That's compared to 50 percent of ...
Jul 21, 2014
Mothers of children with autism benefit from peer-led intervention
Peer-led interventions that target parental well-being can significantly reduce stress, depression and anxiety in mothers of children with disabilities, according to new findings released today in the journal Pediatrics.
Jul 21, 2014
Increased overall survival for advanced stage nsclc patients associated with availability of less toxic chemotherapy
A 10-year population-based study shows that increased availability of better systemic chemo- and targeted-therapies for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) coincides with increased usage of these therapies. ...
Jul 21, 2014