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Report: Poverty Linked To Minority Health

Report: Poverty Linked To Minority Health

September 07, 2011
After a decade-long rise in concentrated poverty, one in 11 residents of metropolitan areas now live in communities where at least 30 percent of their neighbors are poor, according to a pair of studies unveiled today by the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. The reports, A Lost Decade: Neighborhood Poverty and the Urban Crisi ... read more
$12M Grant To Improve Minority Mental Health

$12M Grant To Improve Minority Mental Health

September 02, 2011
Five minority fellowship program grants are being awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for a total of up to $12.2 million. These three year grants will be used to train a new wave of behavioral health care providers. The program focuses on increasing the number of culturally competent behavioral health ... read more
Study Looks At Mental Health Of Gay Black Men

Study Looks At Mental Health Of Gay Black Men

August 31, 2011
The harassment, discrimination and negative feelings about homosexuality that Black gay and bisexual men often experience can contribute significantly to mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety, a new study finds. “Racism, homo-negativity and the experience of violence and discrimination contribute significantly to mental disorder burden and morbidity in this community,” said Louis F. Graham ... read more
$1.5M Mental Health Grant Goes To Black Colleges

$1.5M Mental Health Grant Goes To Black Colleges

August 30, 2011
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is awarding up to $1.5 million, over three years, to Morehouse School of Medicine to enhance the effort to network the 105 Historically Black Colleges and Universities throughout the United States to promote behavioral health, expand campus service capacity and facilitate workforce development. ... read more
Women's Conference Tackles Reproductive Health Of Blacks

Women's Conference Tackles Reproductive Health Of Blacks

August 25, 2011
Next month, Black Women for Wellness will host its 12th Annual Conference entitled POWER SHIFT: Gathering our Forces, Kicking up Sand, Lifting our Fists, Protecting our Wombs. The conference will begin on Wednesday, September 28, in Culver City, California. The focus of the conference is to provide an open forum ... read more

Health Equity Summit Coincides With MLK Memorial Opening

August 23, 2011
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Health Equity Summit, convened by the Institute for the Advancement of Multicultural and Minority Medicine (IAMMM), continues today as the long-awaited Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is unveiled and opens to the public on the National Mall. Both events sharpen public attention on human rights: the Summit focusing tightly on the health status of minorities and populations in low-resource countries and achieving health equity at the lowest cost. ... read more

Minorities Worry About Children's Health More Than White Counterparts

August 22, 2011
The top 10 children’s health concerns among people of all races include childhood obesity, drug abuse, and smoking and teen pregnancy, according to a recent poll by the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll of Children’s Health. The annual poll, released August 15, asked Hispanic, Black and White respondents to rank the importance of 23 health concerns for children in their own community. Different ethnicities indicated varying levels of concern for specific health issues. Overall, Blacks and Hispanics were more likely than Wwhites to rank children’s health issues ... read more

Black Is Beautiful, But Is It Unhealthy?

August 18, 2011
Melanin protects darker skin from premature aging and UV rays, but its protection increases the risk of other diseases, according to research presented this month. The body naturally produces vitamin D - a nutrient known for keeping bones strong - when skin is directly exposed to UV rays from the sun. However, since melanin blocks those UV rays, it also inhibits vitamin D production in the body, says Dr. Valerie D. Callender, Associate Professor of Dermatology, Howard University. ... read more

Ethnic Californians Are State's Environmental Champions

August 08, 2011
A new Public Policy Institute of California survey reveals a majority of Californians want to move forward with environmental regulation, despite a tough economy, with the strongest support coming from minorities and those with the highest joblessness rates. “People of color are the strongest environmentalists in California,” said Roger Kim ... read more

Policy Change Aims To Lessen Health Care Disparities

August 04, 2011
To help address serious racial and economic disparities in cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment in the United States, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) today released a policy statement that outlines specific provisions of 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that have the potential to reduce these disparities. ASCO’s statement makes recommendations to ensure that such provisions ... read more
Black Men Place Family, Community Above Personal Health

Black Men Place Family, Community Above Personal Health

July 08, 2011
A new study from the University of Michigan School of Public Health says black men place a higher priority on fulfilling social roles such as family provider, father, husband and community member than they do on physical activity---and their health suffers because they don't often find time for both. The study looks at why ... read more
Minority Mental Health On Tap For July

Minority Mental Health On Tap For July

June 28, 2011
July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, and Allsup, a nationwide provider of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) representation, is raising awareness of the importance of treatment in improving mental health and accessing resources that support wellness. According to the National Alliance ... read more
Report Looks At Health Disparities In The Age Of Personalized Medicine

Report Looks At Health Disparities In The Age Of Personalized Medicine

June 22, 2011
Science Progress, a project of the online magazine Center for American Progress, released “Addressing Race and Genetics: Health Disparities in the Age of Personalized Medicine,” a report that studies how personalized medicine can potentially alleviate racial and ethnic health disparities. Personalized medicine, which is the development of medicines and therapies tailored to patients’ unique genetic traits and risks ... read more
How Minority-Owned Small Businesses Benefit From Health Care Reform

How Minority-Owned Small Businesses Benefit From Health Care Reform

June 08, 2011
The implementation of the Affordable Care Act will make a real difference to the competitiveness of minority-owned small businesses. ... read more
Demographic Factors Linked To Black Mental Health

Demographic Factors Linked To Black Mental Health

June 07, 2011
The study found that lower socioeconomic position was associated with poorer mental health status. ... read more
Health Care Quality Gaps And Disparities Persist Nationwide

Health Care Quality Gaps And Disparities Persist Nationwide

June 01, 2011
Among minority and low-income Americans, the level of health care quality and access to services remained unfavorable. ... read more
Planned Parenthood: KS Budget Amendment Undermining Women's Health

Planned Parenthood: KS Budget Amendment Undermining Women's Health

May 13, 2011
“It is outrageous that Gov. Brownback will sign a budget bill that will undermine women’s health and deny Planned Parenthood from providing preventive health care.” ... read more
Healthcare Reform Will Insure 27M Women

Healthcare Reform Will Insure 27M Women

May 12, 2011
"This report shows how rapidly rising healthcare costs and lagging incomes are leaving increasing numbers of women unable to afford health insurance and healthcare." ... read more
Report: Healthy Lunch Options, Exercise Lag For Minorities

Report: Healthy Lunch Options, Exercise Lag For Minorities

May 10, 2011
Participation in physical activity programs was low, especially among students at less affluent schools and schools that had a majority Black or Latino student body. ... read more
Immigrant Hispanics Less Stressed, Healthier Harvard Study Finds

Immigrant Hispanics Less Stressed, Healthier Harvard Study Finds

May 06, 2011
“In the difficult economic times in which we live, this study underscores the importance of safety net programs." ... read more
Planned Parenthood: Bill Undermines Women's Health

Planned Parenthood: Bill Undermines Women's Health

May 03, 2011
"H.R. 3 is a far-reaching, unprecedented bill that will undermine women’s health and raise taxes on small businesses and millions of women and men across the country." ... read more
Improving Health Literacy Could Benefit Dialysis Patients

Improving Health Literacy Could Benefit Dialysis Patients

April 28, 2011
African Americans and veterans had more than a 3-fold increased risk of having limited health literacy. ... read more
Will Minorities Be Left Out Of Health-Care Law Provision?

Will Minorities Be Left Out Of Health-Care Law Provision?

April 27, 2011
Wealthy hospitals and practices may “cherry-pick” similar, wealthy institutions and avoid poor and minority-heavy patient populations in order to lower costs. ... read more
Children's Health On The Chopping Block

Children's Health On The Chopping Block

April 25, 2011
“There’s nothing serious about a plan that claims to reduce the deficit by spending a trillion dollars on tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires." ... read more
Discrimination Can Hurt Health

Discrimination Can Hurt Health

April 12, 2011
Women who reported high levels of discrimination had an average waistline increase of 1.88 cm, more than a half inch. ... read more
Lupus Inst. Lauds Health Dept. Plans To Reduce Disparities

Lupus Inst. Lauds Health Dept. Plans To Reduce Disparities

April 11, 2011
Racial and ethnic minorities continue to lag behind in many health outcome measures, with less preventive care overall. ... read more
Adminstration Launches Plan To Reduce Health Disparities

Adminstration Launches Plan To Reduce Health Disparities

April 08, 2011
Racial and ethnic minorities still lag behind in many health outcome measures. They are less likely to get the preventive care they need to stay healthy. ... read more
Blacks Have Vested Interest In Budget Cuts To Health Care

Blacks Have Vested Interest In Budget Cuts To Health Care

April 07, 2011
One in four black Americans between the ages of 18 and 64 get their health insurance from the government. ... read more
Report: Health Equity For The Poor Not A Priority

Report: Health Equity For The Poor Not A Priority

April 05, 2011
“If improving the health of our nation is important to philanthropy, then we have to focus more on the needs of the most underserved." ... read more
FL Lawmaker Recognizes National Minority Health Month

FL Lawmaker Recognizes National Minority Health Month

April 05, 2011
Due to various factors, including a lack of access to affordable, quality health care, minorities experience higher rates of illness and death. ... read more

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