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Lack of Access to Healthy Food May Contribute to Health Disparities in Kidney Disease
September 16, 2010 — Processed and fast foods enriched with phosphorus additives may play a role in health disparities in chronic kidney disease, according to a new study. Previously, genetics was considered the leading ... > full story -
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Facial Recognition Technology Aimed at Spotting Terrorists
September 15, 2010 — Rapid improvements in facial-recognition software mean airport security workers might one day know with near certainty whether they're looking at a stressed-out tourist or staring a terrorist in the ... > full story -
Study Identifies Students at Risk for Difficulties in Medical School
September 14, 2010 — Students who enter medical school with high debt levels, low scores on the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) or who are non-white are more likely to face difficulties that may prevent graduation ... > full story -
Discrimination Hurts, but How Much? A Lot, If You're a Teen, Study Finds
September 14, 2010 — Researchers have found that adolescents from Latin American and Asian backgrounds experienced more discrimination than their peers from European backgrounds. The discrimination came not just from ... > full story -
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White Americans Living Longer With Muscular Dystrophy Than African-Americans
September 13, 2010 — 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 ... > full story -
Few White Voters Upset About Obama Victory Despite Lingering Racism, Study Finds
September 13, 2010 — Racism may be less of a factor in politics than other realms of life, according to a new study, which found few white voters in Florida to be upset by the presidential candidacy of a black man, and ... > full story -
Can the Kids Be Alright If They Are Gay Too?
September 13, 2010 — New research on the children of LGBTQ people (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) has unequivocally revealed that they are not only psychologically healthy, but often appear to exhibit ... > full story -
Lack of Trust in Hospitals a Major Deterrent for Blood Donation Among African-Americans, Survey Finds
September 10, 2010 — A new survey reveals that there is a significant distrust in the health care system among the African-American community, and African-Americans who distrust hospitals are less likely to donate ... > full story -
Low Liver Cancer Survival Rates Among Laotian/Hmong-Americans
September 9, 2010 — Among Asian-Americans living in California, Laotian/Hmong-Americans have the lowest survival rates for the most common type of liver cancer, a new study has ... > full story -
Unauthorized Population Would Soar If Birthright Citizenship Repealed, Report Finds
September 8, 2010 — Repeal of birthright citizenship for the US-born children of unauthorized immigrants would expand the nation's unauthorized population by at least 5 million over the next decade, according to a new ... > full story
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