Posts Tagged ‘Hispanic’
White youth more likely to get CT scans
UC DAVIS (US) — White children are far more likely to receive CT scans in an emergency room after minor head trauma than African-American or Hispanic children, a new study shows. Continue…
Monday, October 24, 2011 10:56 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Sep 6, 2011 16:29 - 0 Comments
Mexican immigrants quickly adopt US diet
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Mexicans who migrate to the US often begin eating a typical “American diet,” which may put their health at risk, a new study shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 3, 2011 12:34 - 0 Comments
Hispanics keeping rural towns afloat
IOWA STATE (US) — Small towns in the Midwest are being saved from growing ever smaller in part because of an influx of Hispanics in the last 20 years. (more…)
Top Stories - May 25, 2011 12:19 - 4 Comments
Whites in U.S. still live longer than blacks
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — While life expectancy in the United States has risen from 47 years in 1900 to 78 today, statistics show African Americans, on average, die five years earlier than whites. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 1, 2011 16:09 - 2 Comments
‘Hispanic effect’ skews crime stats
PENN STATE (US) — The share of violent crimes committed by African Americans has not dropped as dramatically as previously thought and has even risen in some areas. (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…)
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 - 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 - 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)
