1) Large study shows cancer patients have significant memory problems; 2) Impairment may be linked to biology, treatments and biological predisposition; 3) Strategies to diagnose and treat memory impairments are needed.
1) Association between low socioeconomic status and colorectal cancer is independent of other risk factors; 2) Public health programs and practitioners should target these areas.
1) Study conducted among Puerto Ricans; 2) DNA repair capacity assessment may predict skin cancer risk even at an early age; 3) Non-melanoma skin cancer risk could be lowered by increasing DNA repair capacity.
1) A multidimensional holistic approach reduced fatigue in blacks and whites; 2) Persistent fatigue may last for years after breast cancer treatment.
1) Lower levels may be linked to aggressive breast cancer; 2) Findings suggest possible prevention strategy; 3) Vitamin D levels should be monitored closely.
The American Association for Cancer Research will host its Third Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities at the Loews Hotel in Miami from Sept. 30 to Oct. 3, 2010.
While both black patients and white patients appear to benefit from end of life discussions with their physician, black patients are less likely to experience end-of-life care that accurately reflects their preferences, according to a report in the September 27 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
African-American victims of motorcycle crashes were 1.5 times more likely to die from their injuries than similarly injured whites, even though many more of the African-American victims were wearing helmets at the time of injury, according to a new study by Johns Hopkins researchers.
African Americans face kidney disease–related disparities, according to two upcoming studies in CJASN. The title of the first summary is, "Among HIV-Infected Kidney Disease Patients, African Americans are More Likely to Develop Kidney Failure and Die Prematurely". The title of the second summary is, "African American or Older Kidney Transplant Candidates Have Slimmer Chances of Receiving Living Donor Organs".
UK College of Arts and Science's "South Africa & Kentucky: Different Lands, Common Ground," initiative begins this fall.
South Asians living in the United States are at much higher risk for type 2 diabetes than are whites and immigrants from other Asian countries, a new small study reveals.
UCLA researchers found that adolescents from Latin American and Asian backgrounds experienced more discrimination than their peers from European backgrounds and that the discrimination came not only from other adolescents but from adults as well. Discrimination impacted their grade-point averages and their health, and was associated with depression, distress and lower levels of self-esteem.
A new study shows that white men and boys are living longer with muscular dystrophy due to technological advances in recent years, but that the lives of African-American men and boys with muscular dystrophy have not been extended at the same rate. The research will be published in the September 14, 2010, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Uninsured minority pedestrians hit by cars are at a significantly higher risk of death than their insured white counterparts, even if the injuries sustained are similar, new research from Johns Hopkins suggests.
Among disadvantaged people in the United States, the most needy and least helped are probably African-American men, who suffer in a variety of ways, including being stereotyped as reckless and having little regard for their children. They are also disadvantaged because changes in the economy have depleted the number of well-paying, manual labor jobs.
Professor Ann Killenbeck argues that institutions that choose to use race as a factor in admission decisions must understand that they will be held to a more rigorous legal standard if their programs are challenged in the courts.
Black patients die from colorectal cancer at much higher rates than whites do and new research points to unequal health care as the cause.
Latinas participating in an educational intervention program were two-and-a-half times more likely to seek postpartum care than were those who did not have access to a similar program.
Black and Hispanic kidney donors are significantly more likely than white donors to develop hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease, according to new Saint Louis University research published in the August 19, 2010 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Black patients are prescribed fewer pain medications than whites and few women receive medications strong enough to manage their chronic pain, according to a study in the August issue of Journal of Pain. University of Michigan Health System researchers found other racial and gender gaps in the pain care journey that suggests changes are needed beginning with primary care doctors.
Dr. John Kirk, English author and researcher of American Civil Rights movement, is appointed chair of the Department of History and the Donaghey Professor of History at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
Overall findings show current alcohol and illicit drug use rates among Hispanic–American adults are below national average.
Relieving poverty during pregnancy can reduce the incidence of low- birth-weight babies and may help break the succession of childhood poor health, a study published in the August 2010 issue of the American Sociological Review (ASR) has found.
Regardless of demographics, African American patients with hypertensive nephrosclerosis have a higher rate of developing end stage renal disease (ESRD) than dying prematurely, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). Earlier studies showed patients of all races with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) were at greater risk of dying prematurely from cardiovascular disease (CVD) than reaching ESRD.
Blacks are surviving colorectal cancer at a significantly lower rate compared to whites and Asians due to co-morbidities and their socioeconomic status, according to research by epidemiologists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
The hospital admission rate for blacks with hypertension was 161 per 100,000 people in 2006 – nearly 5 times the hospitalization rate for whites (33 admissions per 100,000).
While disparities exist for nearly every common cancer type, the largest differences occur among cancers that benefit most from treatment -- suggesting that black patients are not getting needed lifesaving treatments, according to a review from researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Imagine you’re an engineer charged with designing an SUV to sell in a third-world country. What sorts of questions might you consider before creating a prototype? This is a case study from Binghamton University faculty member George Catalano’s latest book series, Engineering and Society: Working Towards Social Justice. The books, which Catalano co-authored with Caroline Baillie of the University of Western Australia, encourage engineers to think about the long- and short-term implications of their projects.
Regardless of race, fewer people see a kidney specialist before starting dialysis if they live in predominantly black communities, reports a study appearing in an upcoming issue of JASN. The results highlight the importance of understanding why patients in predominantly black areas are less likely to receive kidney-related care while their kidney function is clearly declining.
A new study led by UNC researchers that looks at newly diagnosed lung cancer patients and follows them from diagnosis forward is one of the first to give reasons why patients don’t go to lung surgery and why surgery happens less often in blacks.
A new study led by UNC researchers that looks at newly diagnosed lung cancer patients and follows them from diagnosis forward is one of the first to give reasons why patients don’t go to lung surgery and why surgery happens less often in blacks.
African Americans with incomes below the poverty line have a significantly higher risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) than higher-income African-Americans or whites of any socioeconomic status, research led by scientists at Johns Hopkins and the National Institute on Aging shows.
Within a comprehensive health insurance system, black and Hispanic children appear more likely than white children to have asthma and their outcomes are often worse, according to a report posted online today that will appear in the August print issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Fewer hospital patients died from complications in their health care between 2001 and 2006, but Asians/Pacific Islanders and Hispanics were less likely to survive than either whites or blacks.
Delays in seeking health care appear to be common for Latino women in upstate New York, a new study finds.
Transplant surgeons at Johns Hopkins who have reviewed the medical records of more than 20,000 heart transplant patients say that it is not simply racial differences, but rather flaws in the health care system, along with type of insurance and education levels, in addition to biological factors, that are likely the causes of disproportionately worse outcomes after heart transplantation in African Americans.
University of Arkansas political scientists found that “a deep, subtle and modern symbolic racism” influenced voting behavior during the 2008 presidential election.
To remain relevant to the public, museums need to become more welcoming to minorities and provide more opportunities to interact with younger people, according to a report from the Cultural Policy Center at the University of Chicago. The Center for the Future of Museums, an initiative of the American Association of Museums, commissioned the report.
Medicare’s Part D prescription medication management program could be off limits to some of the patients who need it most — older African-Americans and Hispanics — a new study finds.
In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, The George Washington University, School of Public Health & Health Services releases "SAHNA 2010: A South Asian Health Needs Assessment of the Washington, D.C. Region". This report is the first study of this magnitude in the Washington, D.C. area to assess the health needs of a growing and diverse minority population.
Arizona recently adopted a new law giving police the authority to inquire about a person’s immigration status during a stop, detention, or arrest. The APA interviewed social psychologist John Dovidio, PhD, of Yale University about the new law. Dr. Dovidio studies issues of social power and social relationships including the influence of explicit and implicit bias.
A new study has found that African American and Latino children with special health care needs, and those who come from households in which the primary language is not English, are less likely to receive family-centered care than are white children and those from households where English is the primary language. In addition, the study authors found that there were disparities in two critical components of care provided to African American and Latino children and those from households where English is not the primary language: having adequate time with the child's health care provider and receiving care that is sensitive to the family's values and customs. The researchers said that improvements in these components could greatly reduce these disparities for family-centered care.
When people are under chronic stress, they tend to smoke, drink, use drugs and overeat to help cope with stress. These behaviors trigger a biological cascade that helps prevent depression, but they also contribute to a host of physical problems that eventually contribute to early death.
The use of “acting white” as a criticism of high-achieving black students is a social phenomenon with deep cultural roots. Acknowledging its power over student achievement is a critical first step for moving forward to improved educational results.
To eliminate health disparities in the state and extend the impact of health reform, the University of Maryland has recruited a nationally recognized research team to create action programs that improve primary care and expand public health outreach in medically underserved communities. “We’re focused on action, not talk,” says Stephen Thomas.
A new study of Medicare beneficiaries finds that cost concerns are more likely keep Hispanics away from the pharmacy counter than non-Hispanics.
The gap between the proportion of black and white Americans with asthma who took an inhaled or oral medicine daily to prevent attacks grew wider between 2003 and 2006.
When analyzing obesity disparities among women, socioeconomic status and social context may be more important than race.
Immigrant Latinos display strong parenting practices and raise socially agile children, but these early gains are likely to be eroded by mediocre schools and peer pressure in poor neighborhoods, according to findings published by the American Psychological Association.
2010 Multi-State Survey of Race & Politics examines what Americans, including tea party supporters, think about race, public policy, national politics and President Obama.
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