Posts Tagged ‘race’
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 - May 20, 2011 10:11 - 1 Comment
Black students more likely to tweet
NORTHWESTERN (US) — A survey of freshman college students in Chicago showed that 37 percent of black students were using Twitter in 2010 compared to 21 percent of white students. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 22, 2011 10:50 - 2 Comments
Question of race does disservice
RICE (US) — Scores of people could be underserved by a medical health form question that many take for granted. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 3, 2011 15:22 - 0 Comments
Discrimination breeds battle fatigue
PENN STATE (US) — African Americans who face chronic exposure to racial discrimination may suffer generalized anxiety disorder, a condition so severe it can significantly affect everyday tasks. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 16, 2011 12:56 - 38 Comments
Whites prefer whites when dating online
UC BERKELEY (US) — The quest for a post-racial society continues, even in the world of online dating, new research shows. (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 - Jan 11, 2011 12:30 - 2 Comments
Cancer screening: location, location, location
UC DAVIS (US) — Geography accounts for significant differences in colorectal screening rates among non-whites, according to a new study. (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 - Nov 30, 2010 16:31 - 7 Comments
Why Americans see Obama as black
UC DAVIS (US) — Why is President Barack Obama—the son of a white mother from Kansas and a black father from Kenya—seen as a black man? (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 27, 2010 11:18 - 1 Comment
Black youth plug in to politics
U. CHICAGO (US) — Stereotypes of black youth that they are politically detached and negatively influenced by rap music and videos are false, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 22, 2010 9:47 - 1 Comment
Low vitamin D may raise cancer risk
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Two new vitamin D studies suggest intriguing ties between a deficiency of D and breast and colon cancer, particularly among African Americans. (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 - 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 27, 2010 16:24 - 15 Comments
Some Tea Partiers less committed to equality?
U. WASH (US)—A recent phone survey of more than 1,000 people in seven states shows that whites who are strong supporters of the Tea Party movement are apparently less committed to freedom and equality than those who oppose or are unenthusiastic about the movement. (more…)
