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Ecological Impact Of African Cities
African cities are growing
faster than anywhere else in
the world. This is having a
major impact, but few
ecologists are studying the
urban environment and effect
of cities on rural areas.
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Negative Perception Of Blacks Rises With More News Watching, Studies Say
Watching the news should
make you more informed, but
it also may be making you
more likely to stereotype,
says a researcher studying
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Discrimination Against Blacks Linked To Dehumanization, Study Finds
Crude historical depictions
of African Americans as
ape-like may have
disappeared from mainstream
US culture, but research
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Strokes Will Cost U.S. $2.2 Trillion By 2050 If Prevention, Treatment Don't Improve
Unless Americans do more to
lower their risk of stroke
and improve stroke care, the
nation will pay $2.2
trillion over the next 45
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Place Of Birth Contributes To Asthma Disparity
December 2, 2008 — Public health researchers report the possible role of nativity (place of birth) on asthma prevalence in a black population in the United States. The findings emerged unexpectedly from a ... > full story -
Children With Sickle Cell Disease Receiving Inadequate Care, Study Finds
December 1, 2008 — A new study finds that youth populations with sickle cell disease are receiving inadequate health care, and thus may fail to benefit from scientific advances. The study finds that the patients, ... > full story -
Prejudice Affects Perception Of Ethnic Minority Faces
November 27, 2008 — Prejudice can be a powerful influence, biasing the way we think about and act towards ethnic minorities. Now, a new study revels that the way people view ethnic minority faces is related to their ... > full story -
Mothers' Mental Games Increase Depressive Symptoms In Daughters, Study Finds
November 26, 2008 — A new study in the journal Family Relations examined the effects of a mother's psychological control on the risk for depression of African-American adolescents. Researchers found that girls whose ... > full story -
Hypertension Develops Early, Silently, In African-American Men
November 25, 2008 — Young and healthy African-American men were found to silently develop hypertension earlier than their white counterparts, and this rise in blood pressure may go undetected unless young ... > full story -
Race Bigotry Falling In Britain, Study Finds
November 25, 2008 — Racial prejudice in Britain has been declining sharply in Britain since the 1980s thanks to the greater tolerance of younger generations, according to a new study. The research finds that social ... > full story -
Improvement Seen Regarding Disparities For Liver Transplantation
November 25, 2008 — Following introduction of a new system in 2002 to determine the allocation of donated livers, black patients no longer are less likely to receive a liver transplant, but disparities for women remain, ... > full story -
Race Guides Neighborhood Evaluation, Study Says
November 22, 2008 — Race is a powerful determinant of how whites regard a neighborhood, according to a recent study. The investigation indicates that neighborhood evaluations are socially constructed and contribute to ... > full story -
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One Quarter Of Second-generation Immigrants Drop Out Of School, Study From Netherlands Shows
November 20, 2008 — A new survey shows significant education discrepancies among second generation immigrants in the Netherlands. No less than one quarter of second-generation immigrants in the Netherlands drops out of ... > full story -
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Study Investigates Ethnic Disparities In Treatment Of Trauma Patients
November 17, 2008 — The initial evaluation and management of injured patients from minority ethnic groups nationwide appears to be similar to that of non-Hispanic white patients, according to a report in the November ... > full story
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