(Medical Xpress)—A paper by researchers at the UCLA Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture urges medical schools to do more to increase their enrollment of undocumented immigrants seeking access to the medical ...
Aug 7, 2014
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Immigrant children from all racial and ethnic backgrounds are more likely to be sedentary than U.S.-born white children, according to a new study by sociologists at Rice University. The researchers said their findings should ...
Aug 4, 2014
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Babies born to mothers who immigrated to Ontario from other countries have significantly lower rates of cerebral palsy than those of Canadian-born mothers, especially those from the Caribbean and East Asia, new research has ...
Jul 14, 2014
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Mexican immigrants who relocate to the United States often face barriers like poorly paying jobs, crowded housing and family separation. Such obstacles – including the migration process itself – may be detrimental to ...
Jun 11, 2014
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Many of the 8 million people who signed up for coverage under President Barack Obama's health care now have an asterisk next to their names.
Jun 4, 2014
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Prior research has shown that Hispanic immigrants have lower rates of alcohol- and drug-related problems and disorders than their U.S.-born counterparts. Furthermore, Hispanic immigrants tend to have better health outcomes ...
May 20, 2014
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Undocumented immigrants in California see the doctor and visit emergency rooms significantly less often than U.S. citizens and documented immigrants, according to a study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research published ...
May 7, 2014
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Pregnant immigrants from Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and Caribbean islands may require increased monitoring during pregnancy, according to new research from St. Michael's Hospital.
Apr 24, 2014
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Ethnicity and the time spent since immigrating may work together to determine whether or not youth will be physically active after moving to Canada.
Feb 26, 2014
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Children from immigrant families now account for 42 percent of uninsured children in the United States, reports a study in the March issue of Medical Care. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part ...
Feb 24, 2014
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