Posts Tagged ‘ethnicity’
Therapy gap for depressed black seniors
RUTGERS (US) — African Americans seniors are the least likely to be diagnosed with depression, and if diagnosed, the least likely to receive treatment, researchers report. Continue…
Friday, December 23, 2011 8:07 - 1 Comment
Top Stories - May 3, 2011 12:06 - 8 Comments
For Asians, rosy thoughts are no remedy
U. WASHINGTON-SEATTLE (US) — Focusing on positive emotions does not help Asians cope with stress and depression, according to a survey of college students. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 18, 2011 13:42 - 1 Comment
6 trends that will transform the US
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Data from the 2010 Census will likely confirm several major demographic shifts in the United States, say researchers, including an overall “browning” and “graying” of America. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 29, 2010 12:06 - 0 Comments
Hispanics hit hard by flu shot delays
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Disparities in flu vaccination rates based on race, ethnicity, and age grow even larger in years when the vaccine supply is limited or delayed. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 30, 2010 12:42 - 2 Comments
Not your mom’s menopause
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US)—White women are becoming more optimistic about menopause, with many seeing it as an opportunity to rethink their lives and redefine themselves, a new study shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jul 13, 2010 15:24 - 1 Comment
UK to see sizable upswing in diversity
U. LEEDS (UK)—The ethnic makeup of the UK will change dramatically over the next 40 years, with the country becoming far more ethnically diverse and geographically integrated, according to new projections. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 15, 2010 15:00 - 3 Comments
Local killings affect kids’ reading, test scores
NYU (US)—Children living in areas where homicides are committed have lower reading and verbal test scores, a study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 2, 2010 10:41 - 0 Comments
For blacks, inflammation signals heart risk
UC DAVIS (US)—A blood component linked with inflammation can predict coronary artery disease in African Americans more accurately than it can predict risk in Caucasians. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 26, 2010 23:06 - 1 Comment
On view: Tomorrow’s multicultural museum
U. CHICAGO (US)—Museums need to become more welcoming to minorities and provide more opportunities to interact with young people in order to remain relevant to the public in a rapidly changing world, according to a new report presented May 24 at a meeting of the American Association of Museums. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 26, 2010 9:49 - 1 Comment
Do white women benefit most from exercise?
INDIANA U. (US)—The benefits of exercise are no surprise. The fact that exercise is more beneficial for some more than others may be. A new study finds that when it comes to working out, white women are the big winners. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 20, 2010 16:57 - 0 Comments
ADHD treatment gap for minority kids
MICHIGAN STATE (US)—Financial hurdles and a lack of both information and culturally competent health care providers combine to make blacks and Latinos far less likely than whites to consider treatment for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 14, 2010 15:29 - 40 Comments
Biracial faces voted most beautiful
CARDIFF (UK)—People of mixed race are perceived as being more attractive than non-mixed-race people, according to the largest study of its kind published in the journal Perception. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 16, 2010 10:46 - 1 Comment
Blacks skip tests, despite high cancer risk
U. BUFFALO (US)—Blacks feel less at risk of getting cancer than do whites, but have the highest cancer incidence and mortality of all racial and ethnic groups. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 7, 2010 15:54 - 5 Comments
Thwart terror plots with layered security
U. BUFFALO—Accused terrorist Farouk Abdul Mutallab could have been excluded from travel well before he tried to bring down Northwest Flight 253 on Christmas Day if multiple layers of intelligence gathering—including existing behavioral identification programs—had been used effectively, says security researcher Mark Frank. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 11, 2009 9:00 - 1 Comment
Living well down on the farm
U. ILLINOIS (US)—“Rural” is often synonymous with low incomes, limited economic opportunity, and poor schools, but much of rural America is actually prosperous, particularly in the Midwest and Plains, a new study finds. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 1, 2009 18:38 - 2 Comments
Proud black teens less depressed
NORTHWESTERN (US)—Ethnic pride may be as important as self-esteem to the mental health of young African-American adolescents. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 25, 2009 4:00 - 0 Comments
Gender gap in the gym
“Agreement is growing that the source of the obesity epidemic lies in an environment that produces an energy gap, where energy intake exceeds energy expenditure even by as little as 100 excess calories per day,” the study authors report.
Society & Culture - Aug 4, 2009 10:25 - 0 Comments
Video games: lots of dudes, little diversity
A screenshot from Nintendo’s Wii Sports Resort, released this summer. (Courtesy: IGN Entertainment)
