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Research: Minority Children Need Strategies To Fight Obesity
September 08, 2011
The White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity, created by the president as part of the first lady's "Let's Move" campaign, aims to solve the epidemic of childhood obesity within a generation, returning the country to a rate of 5 percent by 2030, which was the rate before childhood obesity first began to rise in the late 1970s. ...
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Black Kids Twice As Likely To Have Food Allergies
September 07, 2011
In a new study, black kids were twice as likely as white kids to have an immune response to foods such as peanuts, milk, and eggs, and almost four times as likely to have a "sensitization" to three or more foods. The research suggests that race and ancestry may play an important role in food allergies. Dr. Rajesh Kumar, ...
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Soft Infant Bedding Still Used By Blacks
August 22, 2011
Researchers at Children’s National Medical Center have found that many Black parents use soft bedding for their infants, despite evidence showing that it should be avoided to help prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). The study was led by Rachel Moon, MD, a pediatrician and SIDS researcher at Children’s National ...
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Bottled Water Use High Among Minorities
June 08, 2011
Although higher rates of bottled water use among minorities have been reported previously, the reasons have remained largely unexplored. ...
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Yale School of Medicine Honors First Black Women Graduates
May 27, 2011
“We are delighted to celebrate the accomplishments of these extraordinary African Americans who courageously broke the racial barrier at Yale School of Medicine.†...
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Kids On Medicaid, Harder To See Dentist
May 24, 2011
Children with the combined Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program may have a harder time getting a dental appointment. ...
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Urban Minority Children Have Trouble Sleeping
May 16, 2011
There is mounting evidence suggesting that children from minority groups have significantly shorter sleep durations and increased sleep disruptions.†...
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Blacks Support Ban Of Menthol Cigarettes
May 12, 2011
A ban is supported by a majority of Americans (56 percent), particularly African Americans (76 percent) who were found to be disproportionately affected. ...
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Language Barriers Can Increase Length Of Hospital Stays
May 02, 2011
Patients with LEP were also less likely to receive a home health care referral, which occurred for 32.6 percent of English-proficient patients. ...
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Report: Male Doctors Earning Double That Of Women Doctors
April 28, 2011
For all physicians, females earned a median of $160,000 while males earned a median of $225,000. ...
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Minorities Born With Heart Defects Have Higher Death Rate
April 20, 2011
The new study adds to a growing body of evidence that minority infants with specific types of heart defects have poorer survival rates in early childhood. ...
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Faltering Growth In Minority Girls Unaddressed
March 21, 2011
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Apple Asked To Remove "Ex-Gay" Application
March 21, 2011
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"Match Day" For HBCU Meharry Students
March 18, 2011
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Training Minority Doctors A Priority For Georgia
March 17, 2011
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Bias In Child Welfare System Explored
March 10, 2011
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Racism Does Not Factor Into Child Abuse Stats
March 02, 2011
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Leukemia Relapses Higher For Native Americans
February 07, 2011
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Sickle Cell News Round-Up
January 27, 2011
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Surgeon Gen Supports Breastfeeding Women
January 20, 2011
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Women's Health Symposium Set For Feb. 1
January 11, 2011
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Strong Support For Teen Pregnancy Programs
January 07, 2011
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Interpreters In High Demand In Health Care
January 06, 2011
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Sickle Cell News Round-Up
December 22, 2010
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Yale Study Shows Gay Teens Unfairly Punished
December 06, 2010
Analysis, conducted at Yale University, found that the disparities in punishments are not explained by differences in misbehavior. ...
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Howard University Hosts World AIDS Day Events
November 30, 2010
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Latino Children Predisposed To Liver Disease
November 18, 2010
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Cancer Treatment Risky For Black Children
November 22, 2010
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Two Black Scholars Elected to the Inst. of Med
November 04, 2010
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Toothache More Likely To Strike Poor, Minority Kids
November 02, 2010
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