News tagged with ethnicity
Racial disparity in colon cancer survival not easily explained, researchers say (w/ Video)
Nov 23, 2009 |
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A new study by University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers shows that body-mass index (BMI) and co-existing medical conditions (co-morbidity) do not explain the decreased survival observed among African-Americans ...
Study: Managers' Hiring Practices Vary by Race, Ethnicity
Oct 09, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- White, Asian and Hispanic managers tend to hire more whites and fewer blacks than black managers do, according to a study published this month in the Journal of Labor Economics.
Later Drinking Ages Mean Less Alcohol Use
Sep 21, 2009 |
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A new study finds that adults who legally were able to purchase alcohol before the age of 21 in their states are more likely than others are to be alcoholics or drug addicts.
Race Shown to Affect Severity of Lupus Disease
Sep 08, 2009 |
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In patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, their race can affect how severe the disease will become, according to a new study.
You Are What You Listen To
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 27, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- It may not be possible to judge a book by its cover, but judging someone by the contents of their iTunes library could be a very different story, new research suggests.
Race origins and health disparites
Jun 26, 2009 |
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Much is often said about the glaring statistics showing that some racial and ethnic minorities face greater risks than whites when it comes to health.
'Born in the USA' Might Mean Higher BMI for Asian-Americans
Mar 24, 2009 |
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Socioeconomic status alone might not be as reliable a predictor of body mass index (BMI) in U.S. residents as previously thought, according to a new study.
Scots and Irish at greater risk of drink-related death, study shows
Mar 19, 2009 |
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Alcohol-related deaths in England and Wales are twice as high among people born in Scotland or Ireland compared with the rest of the population, a study has shown.
