Obese white teenage girls who lose weight may benefit physically, but the weight change does not guarantee they are going to feel better about themselves, according to a Purdue University study.
Mar 22, 2012
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A study of medical records at the Kaiser Permanente Southern California health plan suggests the rate of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis increased from 2001 to 2010, according to a report published ...
Jan 21, 2013
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Teasing and unwanted hair touching are just some of the negative experiences Black girls go through because of their hair, according to a new study.
Jun 4, 2022
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Previous research has shown that white, compared to black, adolescents have higher rates of alcohol use, and show more rapid increases in alcohol use. Yet little is known about racial differences in types of alcohol consumed. ...
Aug 9, 2013
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Deanna Denham Hughes was stunned when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer last year. She was only 32. She had no family history of cancer, and tests found no genetic link. Hughes wondered why she, an otherwise healthy Black ...
Aug 7, 2023
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In September 2020, Dr. Chaniece Wallace was a healthy 30-year-old physician, seven months pregnant. A photo from her baby shower shows her beaming, surrounded by pink and purple balloons, standing next to a 5-foot tall tower ...
Apr 15, 2022
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What makes R. Kelly's alleged sexual abuse of black girls different than that of other big-name alleged perpetrators, like Woody Allen?
May 13, 2019
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The United States Supreme Court ended the constitution right to obtain an abortion on Friday, a 6–3 ruling that overturned federal abortion protections established in 1973's landmark case Roe v. Wade. The decision, foreshadowed ...
Jun 27, 2022
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Is binge eating a tell-tale sign of suicidal thoughts? According to a new study of African American girls, by Dr. Rashelle Musci and colleagues from the Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University in the US, ...
Jul 22, 2013
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The myth that "only skinny white affluent girls develop eating disorders" is to blame for other sufferers not getting diagnosed or treated, according to health experts.
Dec 18, 2023
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