A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Maryland finds that racism may impact aging at the cellular level. The researchers found signs of premature aging in African American men who had reported high levels of racial discrimination and who had also taken anti-African American attitudes to heart.
Nearly half of black males and almost 40 percent of white males in the U.S. are arrested by age 23, which can hurt their ability to find work, go to school and be active participants in their communities, according to a new study.
The farmworker town of Pajaro is one of the poorest communities in the central coast region of California. For the New Year, the town is getting its park—and a piece of public art that reflect the spirit of the community.
A new report finds that six out of ten (4.2 million) uninsured African Americans who may be eligible for coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace might qualify for Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), or tax credits to help with the cost of premiums. According to the report, if all states took advantage of new opportunities to expand Medicaid many more African-Americans would be covered.
A new study by researchers at UC San Francisco and the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University suggests that taxing sugar-sweetened beverages could decrease consumption and result in lower rates of diabetes and heart disease, particularly among low-income Hispanic and African-American Californians.
Women with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) gain weight more rapidly and are more likely to be overweight or obese than women without the disorder, according to a new study by researchers at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the Harvard School of Public Health. The researchers say the study is the first to look at the link between PTSD and obesity over time.
Homeless smokers have a harder time quitting tobacco than do smokers who are struggling financially but have a stable place to live, according to a new study.
A new study by researchers at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston finds that messages targeted directly at members of the Hispanic community could increase the number of organ donations among that population. The researchers say that increasing the number of Hispanic donors is important because the general demand for organs is higher than the supply and organ donation by the Hispanic community is lower than among other minority groups.
A poster study presented at the 2013 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions in Dallas, Texas found that Hispanic, black and white women under age 65 have a higher risk of death when hospitalized after a heart attack than white men. The researchers also found that younger Hispanic women are more likely to have diabetes in addition to heart problems compared with black and white women and that all the women in the study were less likely to undergo cardiac interventions such as having a stent placed in an artery or have coronary artery bypass surgery compared with white men.
A new survey of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in the Coachella Valley generally shows good news: most participants are insured and say they’re in “good”, “very good” or “excellent” health. However, it also identified serious health gaps, showing that LGBT study participants have high rates of mental illness and domestic violence.