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September 9, 2016

Repeated Racism Most Damaging to Mental Health

Is Your Political Ideology in Your Head?

Discrimination in Teens: Lasting Effect On Body

Kids Expecting Aggression, Get Aggressive

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Introducing Diversity in Online Language Analysis

Sep. 7, 2016 — For the past 30 years, computer science researchers have been teaching their machines to read standard English -- for example, by assigning back issues of the Wall Street Journal -- so computers can ... 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

Recessions Are Harmful to Health

Sep. 6, 2016 — A review of studies investigating the 2008 recession in Europe show it was associated with adverse health outcomes, particularly for suicides and mental health problems, finds a ... read more

Why Does Dying Cost More for People of Color? New Study Takes a Deeper Look

Sep. 1, 2016 — Dying in America is an expensive process, with about 1 in 4 Medicare dollars going to care for people in their last year of life. But for African Americans and Hispanics, the cost of dying is far ... 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

Risk of Adolescents Being Overweight Impacted by Neighborhood Education, Income Levels

Aug. 25, 2016 — A new study found an increased risk for becoming overweight or obese among normal-weight 18-year-olds who lived in neighborhoods with lower education ... 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

Stubborn Inequities in Heart Health Persist for Some African Americans in the South

Aug. 15, 2016 — Researchers examined data on ideal cardiovascular health in over 4,700 participants of the Jackson Heart Study in Jackson, Mississippi, one of the ... 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

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September 9, 2016

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Young, Gifted, First-Generation Minority Science Students Motivated by Prosocial Values

Aug. 19, 2016 — There are as many motives as there are undergraduates taking introductory science courses, but if you look closely at groups of freshmen science students such as those from underrepresented minority ... 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

Cancer in Context: 37 Years of Painstakingly Collected Data

Aug. 15, 2016 — A new report includes every cancer diagnosis in the Los Angeles region over the past 37 years -- more than 1.3 million. With easy-to-read charts, the book divides L.A.'s population into 11 ... 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

Hispanic Men in California Need More Screening for Colorectal Cancer, Study Finds

Aug. 12, 2016 — Colorectal cancer incidence and mortality rates in California have decreased markedly for men and women in all major racial-ethnic groups since 1990, except for Hispanic men -- a disparity that can ... read more

Some Black Teens May Feel Pulled Between Health and Hair, Study Shows

Aug. 9, 2016 — Are lower levels of physical activity among African-American teens related to hair care? A new study has centralized itself around this very ... read more

African American Surgical Patients Benefit in Universally Insured Health System

Aug. 9, 2016 — A new study utilized claims data from more than 630,000 patients living in the state of California and found no significant differences in post-operative complications or mortality between African ... read more

Viewing Video in Slow Motion Makes Action Appear More Intentional, New Study Finds

Aug. 4, 2016 — Watching a video of a harmful or violent act being committed can provide useful evidence of the circumstances surrounding the action. But new research shows that watching that same video in slow ... read more

Blood Sugar Slumps Affect How Lean Men Treat the More Rotund

Aug. 3, 2016 — When slim men suffer bouts of low blood sugar, chances are that they will make unfair decisions involving the more rotund people they engage with in the ... 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

Diversifying Clinical Science to Represent Diverse Populations

July 20, 2016 — Despite increasing attention to issues of diversity in scientific research, participant populations in behavioral science tend to be relatively homogeneous. A special series in Clinical Psychological ... 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

Poor African-American Men Have Lowest Likelihood of Overall Survival

July 18, 2016 — African-American men living below poverty had the lowest overall survival in a study that examined the effects of sex, race and socioeconomic status on overall mortality, according to an ... read more

Race, Not Gender, Is Key Factor in NIH Awards

July 15, 2016 — Race not gender appears to be the most significant factor influencing the award of a National Institutes of Health Research Project Grant, according to 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

Breastfeeding Gaps Between White, Black, and Hispanic Mothers in the US

July 12, 2016 — Breastfeeding rates differ among white, black and Hispanic mothers, new American research indicates. This study looked to see if ethnic and racial disparities in breastfeeding could be explained by ... read more

New Diabetes Screening Recommendation Misses More Than Half of High-Risk Patients

July 12, 2016 — Fifty-five percent of high-risk patients were missed by diabetes screening guidelines, according to a new study. Not identifying patients with diabetes and prediabetes prevents them from getting the ... 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

Cross-Cultural Marriage Means Higher Incomes

June 20, 2016 — If you are a male immigrant and marry a woman from a country other than your own, you increase your chances of a good job and a high income. This applies whether the woman you marry is a native or ... read more

‘The Obama Effect’ on the Names of African American Babies

June 20, 2016 — Barack Obama’s election to the US Presidency didn’t just change history. According to new research, collective pride in his achievement also changed how African Americans named their babies, with ... read more

Friday, August 19, 2016

Young, gifted, first-generation minority science students motivated by prosocial values

Monday, August 15, 2016

Friday, August 12, 2016

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Thursday, August 4, 2016

Viewing video in slow motion makes action appear more intentional, new study finds

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Blood sugar slumps affect how lean men treat the more rotund

Monday, July 25, 2016

US police killed or injured more than 55,000 people during 'legal interventions' in 2012

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Monday, July 18, 2016

Poor African-American men have lowest likelihood of overall survival

Friday, July 15, 2016

Race, not gender, is key factor in NIH awards

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Reducing racial bias possible in older children, finds study

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Thursday, June 30, 2016

Report points to racial disparities in most forms of political participation in California

Monday, June 20, 2016

Friday, June 17, 2016

Racial disparities found in children's urologic surgery

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

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

Thursday, June 9, 2016

Support across ethnicities for physician-assisted death

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Relationship between school security, race, research shows

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

Friday, May 27, 2016

Genomic study tracks African-American dispersal in the Great Migration

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

As more states legalize marijuana, adolescents' problems with pot decline

Friday, May 20, 2016

Confidence: how has it achieved ‘cult’ status in the 21st century?

Thursday, May 19, 2016

African-American parents focus on equality when teaching preschoolers about race

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

30 percent of female physicians report sexual harassment

Monday, May 16, 2016

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

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

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

Thursday, April 28, 2016

HPV vaccination expected to reduce cancer in all races, may not eliminate all disparities

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

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Don't count on strangers in medical emergencies, especially if you're African-American

Monday, April 11, 2016

Thursday, April 7, 2016

New report identifies six practices to improve health care for disadvantaged populations

Monday, April 4, 2016

Study links disparities in pain management to racial bias

Friday, April 1, 2016

Thursday, March 31, 2016

Minorities' homicide victimization rates fall significantly compared to whites'

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Thursday, March 17, 2016

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Race, income affect responses to FDA drug safety warnings

Monday, March 14, 2016

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

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Early childhood offers opportunity to head off metabolic syndrome, obesity

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Disparity in student loan debt between blacks, whites

Friday, March 4, 2016

Thursday, March 3, 2016

Black and brilliant? A female genius? Not according to RateMyProfessors, study finds

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Ethnic minority women more likely to believe that cancer is deadly, down to fate

Thursday, February 18, 2016

Is there a digital hood? Disadvantaged youth can't get away from negative interactions, whether on the street or online

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

First-semester GPA a better predictor of college success than ACT score

Saturday, January 30, 2016

Media narratives counter prejudice attitudes

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Monday, January 25, 2016

New research uncovers hidden bias in college admissions tests

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Young whites at elite colleges see Asian-Americans as more competent than other minorities

Thursday, January 14, 2016

Monday, January 11, 2016

Government instability prompts support for lighter-skinned candidates

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Racial disparities in kidney transplantation rates eased by new allocation system

Monday, January 4, 2016

'Born this way' beliefs may not be the key to reducing homophobia

Tuesday, December 29, 2015

In race stereotypes, issues are not so black and white

Friday, December 18, 2015

Police shootings of black males: A public health problem

Thursday, December 17, 2015

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Ethnic differences in cystic fibrosis genetic coding not addressed in screening tests for nonwhite patients

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Diversity in medical research is a long way off, study shows

Friday, December 11, 2015

New study finds nearly half of American Muslim doctors feel scrutinized on the job

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Racial disparities found in major surgeries at quality-improvement hospitals

Thursday, December 3, 2015

Affordable Care Act has reduced racial/ethnic health disparities, study shows

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

45 percent increase in mortality from law enforcement from 1999 to 2013, report shows

Monday, November 30, 2015

Income-based school assignment policy influences diversity, achievement

Monday, November 23, 2015

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

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

Friday, November 13, 2015

Disparities in colorectal cancer death rates take a large economic toll

Friday, November 6, 2015

People routinely attribute moral obligations to people who cannot fulfill them

Thursday, November 5, 2015

March of Dimes premature birth report card grades cities; focuses on racial disparities

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

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

Monday, November 2, 2015

New study uncovers attitudes of African-American children toward overweight peers