African-American women are nearly twice as likely to give birth prematurely as white women. Such births often coincide with low birth weight, and together are linked to other developmental delays and health effects believed ...
Mar 22, 2019
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2018 Australian of the Year (WA) Dr. Tracy Westerman talks Aboriginal mental health, suicide and positivity.
Jan 9, 2019
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Less-educated African American women who report experiencing high levels of racial discrimination may face greater risk of developing chronic diseases, says a new study by UC Berkeley researchers.
Oct 8, 2018
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Almost one in five older patients with a chronic disease reported experiencing health care discrimination of one type or another in a large national survey that asked about their daily experiences of discrimination between ...
Dec 14, 2017
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Elderly Chinese-Americans feel helpless when faced with racial biases and become twice as likely to consider suicide than those who don't encounter similar discrimination, according to a new University of Michigan study.
Aug 31, 2017
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Racial discrimination experienced by African-American children and young adults exacerbates a type of asthma known to be resistant to standard treatment, according to a study headed by researchers at UC San Francisco.
Jun 15, 2017
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New research to be presented at the 2017 Pediatric Academic Societies 2017 Meeting illustrates the unhealthy effects racism can have on children, with reported exposure to discrimination tied to higher rates of Attention ...
May 4, 2017
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It's no secret that discrimination is stressful for those who experience it, but turns out the issue is more than skin deep—these stressors can interact with our genetics to negatively impact our health, a new University ...
Dec 21, 2016
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New research by University of Manchester academics has revealed for the first time how harmful repeated racial discrimination can be on mental and physical health.
Jul 27, 2016
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Research on the link between racial discrimination and poor health outcomes is not new. However, until now, there has been little exploration around that link—the why, how, who and when.
Jun 21, 2016
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