Racial Issues News

Posted February 29, 2012:

• The Ever-Expanding Definition of 'Diversity'

Posted February 2, 2012:

• Sickle Cell Anemia Stroke Prevention Efforts May Have Decreased Racial Disparities

Posted January 27, 2012:

• Most People Fudge Numbers on Weight and Height Surveys

Posted January 24, 2012:

• Working Moms: Looking for More Than a Paycheck

Posted January 12, 2012:

• Discrimination May Harm Your Health

Posted December 21, 2011:

• Diagnosis, Treatment of Depression Among Elderly Depend on Racial, Cultural Factors

Posted December 9, 2011:

• National Pride Brings Happiness, but What You're Proud of Matters

Posted December 1, 2011:

• Language May Be Dominant Social Marker for Young Children

Posted November 7, 2011:

• Racial and Ethnic Variations in Substance-Related Disorders Among Adolescents

Posted November 3, 2011:

• First-Time Divorce Rate Tied to Education, Race

Posted October 20, 2011:

• Minority Consumers Will Voluntarily Pay More for Goods and Services to Assert Status, Study Shows

Posted October 14, 2011:

• Minority Children Less Likely to Receive CT Scans Following Head Trauma

Posted October 12, 2011:

• Skin Color Matters When It Comes to Canadians' Health, Study Suggests

Posted October 3, 2011:

• Fighting Prejudice Through Imitation: Asking White People to Mirror the Movements of a Black Person Lowers Their Levels of Implicit Prejudice

Posted September 29, 2011:

• Everyone's a Little Bit Racist, but It May Not Be Your Fault, Study Suggests

Posted September 28, 2011:

• Prescribed Stimulant Use for ADHD Continues to Rise Steadily

Posted September 26, 2011:

• Changing Race by Changing Clothes? Stereotypes and Status Symbols Impact If a Face Is Viewed as Black or White

Posted September 19, 2011:

• Common Genetic Variants Associated With Development of High-Risk Neuroblastoma

Posted September 14, 2011:

• Genetics, Lifestyle Provide Clues to Racial Differences in Head and Neck Cancer
• Links Between Racial Discrimination, Stress and Health

Posted September 7, 2011:

• White Favoritism by Major League Home Plate Umps Lowers Minority Pitcher Performance and Pay, Baseball Study Finds

Posted September 6, 2011:

• Unconscious Race and Social Bias Among Medical Students: Study Examines Prevalence

Posted September 2, 2011:

• Sexual Orientation Unconsciously Affects Our Impressions of Others, Canadian Study Suggests

Posted August 30, 2011:

• Awareness of Ethnicity-Based Stigma Found to Start Early

Posted August 23, 2011:

• Bullying Victims Often Suffer Academically, Particularly High-Achieving Blacks and Latinos

Posted August 18, 2011:

• Research Examines the Black-and-White Issues Surrounding Executions in the South
• Sex Differences in Mental Illness: Men More Likely to Develop Substance Abuse, Antisocial Problems; Women More Likely to Develop Anxiety, Depression

Posted July 14, 2011:

• Stereotypes Can Affect How Women 'Angels' Invest, According to New Study
• No Difference in Women's and Men's Self-Esteem in Youth and Early Adulthood, Study Finds

Posted July 12, 2011:

• African-American Women Stress Compounded

Posted July 11, 2011:

• Female Minorities Are More Affected by Racism Than Sexism, Research Suggests

Posted July 6, 2011:

• Bigger Than Football: Study Shows Sports Can Help Communities Recover from Disaster

Posted June 22, 2011:

• Prejudice Linked to Women's Menstrual Cycle, Study Suggests

Posted June 21, 2011:

• Do Kids Prefer Playmates of Same Ethnicity?

Posted June 14, 2011:

• Sleep Problems May Be a Link Between Perceived Racism and Poor Health

Posted June 13, 2011:

• Daily Acts of Sexism Go Unnoticed by Men, Women

Posted June 8, 2011:

• Stark Differences in Media Use Between Minority and White Youth, According to U.S. Report

Posted June 7, 2011:

• Women Warriors Show Resilience Similar to Men, Psychological Study Shows

Posted June 3, 2011:

• Helping Latinos Quit Smoking: Studies Offers New Insight

Posted June 2, 2011:

• Education Doesn't Increase Odds That Minorities Play 'High-Status' Sports, Study Suggests

Posted May 23, 2011:

• Whites Believe They Are Victims of Racism More Often Than Blacks, Study Suggests

Posted May 5, 2011:

• Is There a 'Tiger Mother' Effect? Asian Students Study Twice as Many Hours, Analysis Finds

Posted May 2, 2011:

• Adolescents Less Likely to Start Smoking If They Feel Connected to Their Parents, Face Consequences for Lighting Up

Posted April 25, 2011:

• Psychologists Find Unintentional Racial Biases May Affect Economic and Trust Decisions

Posted April 6, 2011:

• Refusal Skills Help Minority Youths Combat Smoking, Study Finds

Posted March 21, 2011:

• Ethnic Minorities Are 'Silent Sufferers' of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Posted March 17, 2011:

• Psychologists Design 60-Minute Exercise That Raises GPAs of Minority Students
• Studies on Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Overlook Ethnic Groups, Study Shows

Posted March 15, 2011:

• Children of U.S. Immigrants More Apt Than Natives to Live With Both Parents

Posted March 7, 2011:

• New Perspective Diminishes Racial Bias in Pain Treatment

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