Cardiology
Hispanics bear brunt of exposure to workplace hazards: study
(HealthDay)—Exposure to metals and pesticides at work could increase risk of heart disease, researchers say.
Dec 12, 2018
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Cardiology
Workplace exposure to pesticides and metals linked to heightened heart disease risk
Workplace exposure to metals and pesticides is linked to a heightened risk of heart disease in Hispanic and Latino workers, reveals research published online in the journal Heart.
Dec 11, 2018
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Medical economics
Nearly 1 in 3 US physicians were born abroad
At a time when immigration is a hot-button issue, the American health care system is highly dependent on professionals born in other countries, an analysis of U.S. census data shows.
Dec 5, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Framing by political advocacy groups may jeopardize public understanding of Zika
The public's ability to understand the dangers posed by Zika virus may be jeopardized by advocacy groups linking the virus with culturally charged issues such as illegal immigration and global warming, the authors of a new ...
Jan 24, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychotic disorders in minority groups: the high price of being an 'outsider'
Immigrant groups experience a high incidence of mental illness. Hannah Jongsma (Department of Psychiatry) is looking at data from an international study of the distribution of psychotic disorders. She suggests that 'psychosocial ...
Apr 4, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
Mexican-origin childhood obesity rates affected by generation, economic status
Childhood obesity rates are on the rise in the U.S., with Mexican-origin children having the highest obesity rates across all ethnic groups. Penn State researchers are looking into possible factors that influence the diets ...
Jan 5, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Women in large urban areas at higher risk of postpartum depression
Women living in large urban centres in Canada with more than 500 000 inhabitants were at higher risk of postpartum depression than women in other areas, according to a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Aug 6, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
An urban challenge: Diagnosing and treating latent tuberculosis infection
(Medical Xpress)—A new study from Yale Schools of Medicine and Public Health reveals the challenges in identifying high-risk people in urban settings, especially foreign-born individuals, who may have latent tuberculosis ...
Jun 5, 2013
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Health
Italian immigrants live longer
Although immigrants from Italy and their offspring form one of the largest demographic groups in Switzerland, there are hardly any studies on their state of health and risk of mortality. In a first for Switzerland, Silvan ...
Jan 7, 2013
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Health
Study identifies characteristics of sunbed users, motivation for tanning
A telephone survey of 4,851 individuals in Germany suggests the overall prevalence of sunbed use was nearly 40 percent for participants who had ever used one and 14.6 percent had used a tanning bed within the last 12 months, ...
Oct 15, 2012
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