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Indian Doctors Strike Against Affirmative Action

A doctors’ strike that began in the capital to protest an affirmative action program at medical colleges spread Sunday, threatening to cripple services at major government health care facilities. Protests by medical students on Saturday were met with violence by police at government hospitals in the capital, New Delhi, and Bombay.

Manning the Ship

Statistically and historically speaking, most women’s studies departments are headed by women…

Study: Latina Mothers Have Inaccurate Perceptions of Children’s Body Weight

Latina mothers of preschool-aged children frequently have inaccurate perceptions of their children’s body mass index and believe they are healthy when they are overweight, according to a new study from the University of California, San Francisco.

Manning the Ship

Statistically and historically speaking, most women’s studies departments are headed by women…

Study: Depression Rate Holds Steady for Black Women

Depression rates among White girls drop as they age, but remain steady among Black girls, according to a new study by Northeastern University professor Dr. Debra L. Franko.

Bill Recognizing ‘Multiracial’ People Advances In California

A bill that would allow Californians to identify themselves with one or more racial or ethnic backgrounds on government forms passed its first hurdle this week, passing the California State Senate Judiciary…

Epidemic of Job Insecurity Takes Toll on Worker Health, Says Study

Amid growing news of layoffs, outsourcing, corporate bankruptcies and downsizing, a University of Michigan study finds that feeling insecure about your job takes…

Few Women Take Pregnancy Leave in California, Study Finds

Only one in three working women who qualify for pregnancy leave in California take advantage of the employee benefit, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley…

More College Students Seeking Mental Health Help, Says Study

More college students are seeking help for mental illness than in previous years, according to the 2005 National Survey of Counseling Directors….

Southern Cal Study Links Weight, Self Esteem and Grades in Chinese Teens

Chinese teens who consider themselves fat are at an increased risk for depression and school-related stress, according to a new study by the University of Southern California…

Leadership & Policy

Meharry President to Assume Presidency

Dr. John E. Maupin Jr., president of Meharry Medical College, and the first Meharry alumnus to hold the top office in the college…

The Paradox of Black Male Initiatives

The City University of New York (CUNY) recently launched a systemwide African American Male Initiative (AAMI) to improve the success and retention of the Black men on its 11 senior college campuses…

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