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Systematic Incarceration of African American Males Is a Wrong, Costly Path
November 12, 2012 — Mental health experts have released the first comprehensive report on the correlation between the incarceration of African American males and substance abuse and other health problems in the United ... > full story -
Education Levels in Asian American Neighborhoods Affect Residents' Health, Study Finds
November 8, 2012 — Higher neighborhood education is associated with better self-rated health among Asian Americans who live in Asian ethnic neighborhoods, but this correlation between individual health and neighborhood ... > full story -
Virtual Reality Could Help People Lose Weight, Fight Prejudice
November 6, 2012 — When an individual strongly identifies with the virtual reality representation of themselves, known as an avatar, the electronic doppelganger can influence that person's health and appearance, ... > full story -
With Problem Drinking, Where You Live May Matter
October 9, 2012 — Some people living in disadvantaged neighborhoods may be at increased risk of problem drinking -- though much may depend on race and gender, according to a new ... > full story -
Among Voters Lacking Strong Party Preferences, Obama Faces 20 Percent Handicap Due to Race Bias
October 2, 2012 — An online study of eligible voters around the United States revealed that the preference for whites over blacks is the strongest in the least politically partisan voters. Among these voters, race ... > full story -
African-American Youth Exposed to More Magazine and Television Alcohol Advertising Than Youth in General
September 27, 2012 — new study finds African-American youths are over-exposed to alcohol ... > full story -
When They Do Not All Look Alike: Using Identity to Reduce Own-Race Bias
September 24, 2012 — New research finds that that we can improve our memory of members of another race by identifying ourselves as part of the same group. Such identification could improve everything from race relations ... > full story -
Weight Gain Worry for Stressed Black Girls: Stress and Weight More Strongly Linked in Black Girls Than White Counterparts
September 19, 2012 — Could the impact of chronic stress explain why American black girls are more likely to be overweight than white girls? Higher levels of stress over 10 years predict greater increases in body weight ... > full story -
Prejudice Can Cause Depression at the Societal, Interpersonal, and Intrapersonal Levels
September 18, 2012 — Although depression and prejudice traditionally fall into different areas of study and treatment, a new article suggests that many cases of depression may be caused by prejudice from the self or from ... > full story -
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Large Health Gaps Found Among Black, Latino, and White Fifth-Graders
August 22, 2012 — Many racial/ethnic disparities were found for harmful health-related issues in 5,000 fifth graders from Alabama, Texas, and California. Black and Latino children were more likely than white children ... > full story
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