Cardiology
Higher education may boost heart health—but not equally for all races, ethnicities
More education is linked to better heart health, but it may not overcome the effects of race, a new study says.
Jan 5, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Amid COVID-19 stressors, international students and universities should prioritize mental health supports
After experiencing weeks or months of excitement building up before you left your home for the thrill of a North American education, you might now be feeling vulnerable in a foreign country, especially with news of the new ...
Dec 23, 2021
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Health
Research finds Americans drank more, smoked more, and exercised less during the pandemic
Americans have drunk and smoked more, have spent less time exercising, and have spent more time in front of a computer or television in comparison to before the pandemic, a UCLA-led research team has found.
Oct 13, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Racial discrimination linked to drinking affects mental health in Black college students
Excessive alcohol use disproportionately affects Black American college students, who experience more negative social and health consequences from drinking than their white peers.
Aug 31, 2021
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Health
Workplace mistreatment reported frequently by emergency medicine residents
(HealthDay)—Emergency medicine (EM) residents often report workplace mistreatment, with patients and/or patients' families a frequent source of mistreatment, according to a study published online Aug. 19 in JAMA Network ...
Aug 20, 2021
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Pediatrics
4 out of 10 parents have no plans to get child vaccinated for school: poll
(HealthDay)—Almost 90% of U.S. parents plan to send their kids back to the classroom this fall, but fewer than 60% plan to get a COVID-19 vaccine for those who are old enough, a new poll reveals.
Aug 19, 2021
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Addiction
Multiracial people report high levels of racial discrimination, raising risk for heavy drinking
People of mixed race are experiencing high levels of racial discrimination, and this is linked to their increased risk of heavy drinking, according to a new study in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research. Multiracial ...
Aug 13, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How conversations about race can help Black parents improve adolescents' psychological outcomes
Black parents' experiences of racial discrimination can negatively affect their children's psychological outcomes—but talking about these experiences and improving racial socialization competency could help prevent these ...
Jun 17, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Depression part of daily life for many Black Canadians
The first mental health study of Black communities in Canada has found the majority of Black Canadians display severe depressive symptoms—women, even more so—with racial discrimination confirming the appearance of these ...
May 5, 2021
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Cardiology
The link between structural racism, high blood pressure and Black people's health
High blood pressure. Structural racism. What do they have in common?
Apr 15, 2021
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