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Numbers of People With Down Syndrome in the US Since 1950 Estimated

Sep. 8, 2016 — A new study has estimated, for the first time, the numbers of people with Down syndrome in the US, from 1950 until 2010. The total number arrived at by the investigation, which also is the first to ... read more

White Racism Tied to Fatal Heart Disease for Blacks and Whites

Sep. 7, 2016 — Living in unabashedly racist communities can shorten the lives of both blacks and whites, according to new research. Researchers compared the racial biases of nearly 1.4 million people nationwide to ... read more

Banning Tobacco Sales Near Schools Could Reduce Socioeconomic Disparities, New Study Shows

Aug. 26, 2016 — Banning tobacco sales within 1,000 feet of schools could reduce socioeconomic and racial/ethnic disparities in tobacco density across neighborhoods, ... read more

Ethnic Differences in Mental Illness Severity When Hospitalized

Aug. 17, 2016 — Chinese and South Asian patients in Ontario experience more severe mental illness at the time of hospital admission than other patients, according to a new study that examined the association between ... read more

Use of Feeding Tubes Decreases Among Nursing Home Residents With Advanced Dementia

Aug. 16, 2016 — Researchers examined feeding tube insertion rates from 2000-2014 among US nursing home residents with advanced ... read more

How Racial Inequality Is Produced Online

Aug. 15, 2016 — Internet users tend to navigate between websites in a racially segregated way, despite pathways that provide equitable access to different sites, finds a new ... read more

Black, Hispanic Children, Youth Rarely Get Help for Mental Health Problems

Aug. 12, 2016 — Black youth are about half as likely as their white counterparts to get mental health care despite having similar rates of mental health problems, and Hispanic youth also get only half as much mental ... read more

Adolescent Exposure to Drugs, Alcohol Fuels Use in Adulthood

July 29, 2016 — Teenagers who have easy access to drugs and alcohol in the home are more likely to drink and do drugs in their early and late 20s. That's according to the one of the first studies to look at how ... read more

US Police Killed or Injured More Than 55,000 People During 'Legal Interventions' in 2012

July 25, 2016 — US police killed or injured an estimated 55,400 people during legal stop and search incidents and arrests in 2012, reveals new ... read more

Racial Differences in Inpatient Procedures After Stroke

July 25, 2016 — Inpatient procedures are an integral part of routine stroke care. Some procedures have a curative intent to heal the patient, while others are life-sustaining procedures. A new study has found that ... read more

White People Are Less Likely To See Race-Related Tweets

Ukraine's Karate Kids Strike Blow at Down's Syndrome Stereotypes

Autism Doesn't Discriminate, But Its Diagnosis Might

The American Psychological Association Linked Discrimination To Stress

Bartending and Family Life Might Not Mix, Study Says

Aug. 19, 2016 — If you want to mix drinks for a living, don't expect to have a typical family life, a new article suggests. The study examines the relationship between bartenders and their perceptions of ... read more

Racial Inequity, Violence Climb List of Child Health Concerns for Black Adults

Aug. 15, 2016 — Black adults rate school violence and racial inequities higher on their list of children's health concerns than other groups, a new national poll ... read more

Persistence Makes the Difference in Minority Participation in Science, Researchers Say

Aug. 12, 2016 — The problem of persistence has long troubled undergraduate programs hoping to guide promising students from underrepresented racial/ethnic groups into science careers, but a new study by science ... read more

Study Finds Racial Disparity in Emergency Department Opioid Prescriptions

Aug. 8, 2016 — A racial disparity has been found in opioid prescriptions for emergency department visits for non-definitive pain-related conditions, say authors of a new ... read more

Survey: Vision Health a Priority

Aug. 4, 2016 — Most respondents across all ethnic and racial groups surveyed described loss of eyesight as the worst ailment that could happen to them when ranked against other conditions including loss of limb, ... read more

Screening for Suicide Risk Among Urban Children Vitally Important

July 20, 2016 — Screening for suicide risk among publicly insured urban children who are experiencing psychological distress is vitally important, finds a new ... read more

Reducing Racial Bias Possible in Older Children, Finds Study

July 13, 2016 — Research has shown children have racial biases from an early age, but a new study has found that it is possible to combat prejudice in older ... read more

Menopause Symptoms and Relationship to Demographic and Psychosocial Factors

July 13, 2016 — The progression of vasomotor symptoms across the menopause transition appears to be significantly and independently associated with a number of sociodemographic, reproductive hormone, and ... read more

Report Points to Racial Disparities in Most Forms of Political Participation in California

June 30, 2016 — Latinos and Asian Americans are the least likely to have a say in California's politics, during election cycles and year round. That is one of the key findings of a new report by Advancement ... read more

Does Discrimination Increase Drinking?

June 30, 2016 — Another negative health outcome linked to discrimination has been uncovered by research: alcohol ... read more

Study Uses Diverse Sample to Examine Childhood Weight's Link to Age of First Substance Use

June 28, 2016 — Girls who were overweight as children are likely to begin using cigarettes, marijuana or alcohol at an earlier age than their healthy-weight peers, according to a new ... read more

Blacks With AFib at Greater Risk for Adverse Outcomes

June 22, 2016 — Blacks with atrial fibrillation have nearly double the risk of stroke, heart failure, coronary heart disease and mortality from all causes than their white counterparts, new research ... read more

Psychiatric Diagnostic Tools May Not Be Valid for African Americans

June 22, 2016 — African Americans perceive depression as a weakness inconsistent with notions of strength in the community, rather than as a health condition, new research shows. The study results have significant ... read more

Adolescent Alcohol, Marijuana Use Leads to Poor Academic Performance, Health Problems

June 14, 2016 — Adolescents who use both marijuana and alcohol during middle school and high school are more likely to have poor academic performance and mental health during high school, according to a new study ... read more

Sleep Duration Varies by Alcohol Drinking Patterns, Race, and Sex

June 13, 2016 — Compared to their white counterparts within each alcohol drinking pattern (never, moderate, excessive) investigated, black men and women were significantly more likely to get less than six hours of ... read more

Support Across Ethnicities for Physician-Assisted Death

June 9, 2016 — Physician-assisted death was supported by a majority of California and Hawaii residents, regardless of their ethnicity, who responded to an online survey, according to a new ... read more

Research Finds Offender Risk Assessment Tools in US Are Promising, but Questions Remain

June 7, 2016 — The criminal justice system in the United States uses a variety of tools to assess the behavior of criminal offenders, and those risk assessments can have a significant impact on an offender's ... read more

Prevention Is Key to Closing Racial Disparity Gap in Stroke

June 2, 2016 — Middle aged African-Americans are more likely to die of stroke than are whites, not because of differences in care after stroke, but because blacks are having more strokes. Researchers suggest ... read more

Are Drops in Estrogen Levels More Rapid in Women With Migraine?

June 1, 2016 — Researchers have long known that sex hormones such as estrogen play a role in migraine. But there's been little research on how that works. Do women with migraine have higher estrogen levels in ... read more

Study Finds Evidence of Racial, Class Discrimination Among Psychotherapists

June 1, 2016 — Psychotherapists discriminate against prospective patients who are black or working class, a new study shows. Among middle-class people who contacted a therapist to schedule an appointment, the study ... read more

Friday, August 19, 2016

Bartending and family life might not mix, study says

Monday, August 15, 2016

Racial inequity, violence climb list of child health concerns for black adults

Friday, August 12, 2016

Persistence makes the difference in minority participation in science, researchers say

Monday, August 8, 2016

Study finds racial disparity in emergency department opioid prescriptions

Thursday, August 4, 2016

Survey: Vision health a priority

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Screening for suicide risk among urban children vitally important

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Thursday, June 30, 2016

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Study uses diverse sample to examine childhood weight's link to age of first substance use

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Adolescent alcohol, marijuana use leads to poor academic performance, health problems

Monday, June 13, 2016

Sleep duration varies by alcohol drinking patterns, race, and sex

Thursday, June 9, 2016

Support across ethnicities for physician-assisted death

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Research finds offender risk assessment tools in US are promising, but questions remain

Thursday, June 2, 2016

Prevention is key to closing racial disparity gap in stroke

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Study investigates why blacks have higher risk of cognitive impairment

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Racial, ethnic differences found in psychiatric diagnoses, treatment, according to researchers

Monday, May 16, 2016

Police more likely than others to say they are blind to racial differences, study finds

Monday, May 9, 2016

Raising a child with autism: How optimism can help to cope

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Perceived diversity in neighborhoods is related to more prejudice, study finds

Monday, May 2, 2016

Stiffening of the arteries detected in multi-ethnic study of young adults

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Questioning attitudes to dating across the color line

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Race and gender may not affect employer interest in resumes

Thursday, April 21, 2016

Study points to how low-income, resource-poor communities can reduce substance abuse

Monday, April 11, 2016

Monday, April 4, 2016

Study links disparities in pain management to racial bias

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Race biases teachers' expectations for students

Monday, March 28, 2016

Autism intervention studies lack diversity, study suggests

Monday, March 21, 2016

No joke: Blondes aren't dumb, science says

Thursday, March 17, 2016

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Psychologists explore pain in Hispanic Americans

Monday, March 14, 2016

Where we live affects our bias against mixed-race individuals, psychology study finds

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Hispanic women who identify as white are healthier than those who don't

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Disparity in student loan debt between blacks, whites

Friday, March 4, 2016

Bias toward adopting children of certain ethnic, racial backgrounds

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Family support buffers the physiological effects of racial discrimination

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Science achievement gaps begin by kindergarten

Monday, February 22, 2016

Differences found in pain coping between black, white Americans

Thursday, February 18, 2016

Untreated high blood pressure significantly increases risk of bleeding stroke

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Stereotypes about Native Americans and alcohol debunked

Thursday, February 4, 2016

'Meaningful' media may push altruism across bounds of race and age

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Daughters of interracial parents more likely than sons to identify as multiracial

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Blacks are at higher risk for first stroke, new data show

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Monday, January 11, 2016

Government instability prompts support for lighter-skinned candidates

Tuesday, December 29, 2015

In race stereotypes, issues are not so black and white

Thursday, December 17, 2015

Minorities less likely to trust physicians, research reveals

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Monday, November 30, 2015

Income-based school assignment policy influences diversity, achievement

Monday, November 23, 2015

Adults aged 50-59 now largest age group in opioid treatment programs

Thursday, November 19, 2015

Seven minutes of meditation can reduce racial prejudice, study finds

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Young whites usually more optimistic than minority peers about likelihood of living to 35

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

African-Americans with depression more likely to have strokes, heart attack

Monday, November 16, 2015

Marginalized groups use the Internet to broaden their networks, rather than reinforce ties

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Racial anxiety may alter time perception for some white Americans, research finds

Monday, November 2, 2015

Lack of exercise linked to alcohol misuse

Thursday, October 29, 2015

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

How to forge a place in the 'Wealthy West': Challenges for second-generation immigrants

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Gender revolution, minus the bigger paycheck

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Healthcare: How stereotypes hurt

Friday, October 16, 2015

Racial bias in crosswalks? Study says yes

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Research shows diversity can improve stores' sales performance

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

'Black'-sounding name makes people imagine a larger, more dangerous person

Monday, September 28, 2015

Increased internet access led to a rise in racial hate crimes in the early 2000s

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Common group identity motivates integration efforts

Monday, September 21, 2015

Violence among young black men associated with sense of powerlessness, study finds

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

A 'trans-moment': The case of Jenner and Dolezal

Monday, September 14, 2015

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Physician-patient decision making may differ in care of racial/ethnic minorities

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Hiring more minority teachers in schools gives fairer perception of discipline

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Study investigates whether blind people characterize others by race

Monday, August 24, 2015

Sunday, August 23, 2015

One in 5 over-65s who drink alcohol do so at unsafe levels

Saturday, August 22, 2015

Veterans live in more diverse neighborhoods than their civilian counterparts of same race

Friday, August 21, 2015

Genetic ancestry partially explains one racial sleep difference

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Study shows African Americans discriminated against in access to US local public services

Friday, August 14, 2015

Common group identity may motivate Americans to help integrate immigrants

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Making the 9-1-1 call for stroke differs by race, sex

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

New survey on Americans' views on law enforcement, violence, and race

Thursday, July 30, 2015

With racial segregation declining between neighborhoods, segregation now taking new form

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Messages of individual blame for black Americans perpetuate racial inequality