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Asheville, NC, Plans $433,000 Disparities Initiative

ASHEVILLE – Race hasn’t always been at the forefront of city politics, but now local and national events have pushed the issue into public view – and city officials say they intend to keep it there with an ambitious $433,000 initiative. The City Council is set to review a plan for a $350,000 racial disparity […]

August 31, 2016

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Indiana Teen’s Racial Disparities Project Is a $10,000 Winner

CROWN POINT — A Crown Point teen is the only student in Indiana among a prestigious group of teenagers across the country to be named a 2016 Davidson Fellow, which netted her a $10,000 scholarship. Justine Izah, who will be 18 on Wednesday, won a Davidson Fellows Scholarship for her project, “An Examination of Black […]

August 31, 2016

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NIH Research Project Address Health Disparities

The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), part of the National Institutes of Health, is launching the Transdisciplinary Collaborative Centers (TCC) for Health Disparities Research on Chronic Disease Prevention program. This program responds to the need for more robust, ecological approaches to address chronic diseases among racial and ethnic minority groups, under-served […]

August 29, 2016

ADHD is Often Missed in Children of Color

While a higher percentage of black children show the symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than white kids, they are less likely to be diagnosed or treated for the disorder, researchers report. The new study showed a similar trend when it came to Hispanic children: They were as likely as their white peers to exhibit the […]

August 29, 2016

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Older Patients Arrive Sick, Leave Disabled

SAN FRANCISCO — Janet Prochazka was active and outspoken, living by herself and working as a special education tutor. Then, in March, a bad fall landed her in the hospital. Doctors cared for her wounds and treated her pneumonia. But Prochazka, 75, didn’t sleep or eat well at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma […]

August 24, 2016

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Survey Shows Support of Precision Medicine Study

In a recent survey designed to measure public attitudes about the Precision Medicine Initiative (PMI) Cohort Program, a majority of respondents expressed willingness to participate in the nationwide research effort. The findings(link is external) were published online in PLOS ONE by a team of National Institutes of Health researchers. The PMI Cohort Program is a […]

August 24, 2016

Veterans’ Suicides Fuel Search for Answers

As the Congress, VA, CDC and the Obama Administration address the issue, recent neuroimaging studies point to effective diagnostic tools available for PTSD and TBI — two common conditions among suicide victims. On July 7, 2016, the Department of Veterans Affairs released its official accounting of suicide deaths among Veterans. On average, 20 veterans committed […]

August 24, 2016

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Senior Center Where Time Ran Out

“Let me leave you with one thing,” says Herb Wendroff, who claims to be 116 years old. He pauses to let the gravity gather. “Time is candy and we ate all we bought.” It’s a lyric from an early ‘70s country song, and the last words from one of the last men out the door […]

August 24, 2016

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Blacks Left Out of Legal Marijuana Business

Maryland set up its legal medical marijuana industry with hopes of racial diversity and equity in spreading profits, but none of the 15 companies that were cleared this week for potentially lucrative growing licenses is led by African Americans. Some lawmakers and prospective minority-owned businesses say this is unacceptable in a state where nearly a […]

August 22, 2016

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Pool Project is an Issue of Racial Justice

It’s summertime. Long Beach youth are on vacation and many head to the water to cool off. But too often for minority youth, a swim can be deadly. Nearly 70 percent of African American children and nearly 60 percent of Hispanic children have low or no swimming ability, compared to 42 percent of white children, […]

August 22, 2016

Obesity More Deadly for Men

WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Obesity is nearly three times more deadly for men than it is for women, new research suggests. In a study of nearly 4 million men and women around the globe, the risk of dying before the age of 70 was 19 percent for men and 11 percent for […]

August 17, 2016

Best Residential Nursing Programs Listed

It is hard to beat the experience of an on-campus education. Going to live classes can result in life-long friendships with other students and opportunities for mentoring by passionate faculty. In this ranking of schools that offer residential BSN programs, we find the best schools for you based on 1) those at which you are […]

August 17, 2016

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PhD Nursing Programs Ranked

Everyone knows what nurses do: everyone has encountered a nurse, whether in the primary physician’s office, the emergency room, or the hospital. Nurses provide the hands-on care, meets a patient’s immediate needs, and do the grunt work of the healthcare system. But, outside of the nursing profession itself, very few people think about the other […]

August 17, 2016

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Black Students Less Likely to Get Mental Health Care

A startling new study claims that black and Hispanic children and young adults are half as likely as white students to receive treatment for mental health problems. This study raises racism concerns because the racial and ethnic disparity exists despite the fact that both minorities have a similar rate of mental problems as that of […]

August 17, 2016

Race Plays a Role in Pain Treatment

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Roslyn Lewis was at work at a dollar store here, pushing a heavy cart of dog food, when something popped in her back: an explosion of pain. At the emergency room the next day, doctors gave her Motrin and sent her home. Her employer paid for a nerve block that helped temporarily, […]

August 15, 2016

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Did Obamacare Make People Healthier?

Obamacare has provided health insurance to some 20 million people. But are they any better off? This has been the central question as we’ve been watching the complex and expensive health law unfurl. We knew the law was giving people coverage, but information about whether it’s protecting people from debt or helping them become more […]

August 15, 2016

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Latinos Face Digital Divide In Health Care

When considering Latinos, educators often struggle with how to close the achievement gap. That gap is often defined as a disparity in academic success between native English speakers and those for whom Spanish was their first language. Health communicators have gaps of their own to address: digital divides. These exist both between English- and Spanish-speaking […]

August 10, 2016

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Skin cancer is deadlier for black patients

Black people are more likely to die from the most deadly type of skin cancer, scientists claim. Although white people have a higher chance of developing skin cancer, patients with skin of colour are less likely to survive. Patients of African-American descent were more likely to be diagnosed with melanoma once it had spread – […]

August 10, 2016

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