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Place, Not Race, May Be a Larger Determinant of Health Disparities
October 6, 2011 — Where you live could play a larger role in health disparities than originally thought, according to a new study. Researchers examined a racially integrated, low-income neighborhood in Baltimore, ... > full story -
Hypothetically Tweaking: Research Shows Questions Can Influence Behavior, Promote Bias
October 6, 2011 — Hypothetically speaking, if someone told you that a hypothetical question could influence your judgments or behavior, would you believe ... > full story -
Health Care Disparities Facing People in US With Disabilities
October 5, 2011 — Two decades after the Americans with Disabilities Act went into effect, people with disabilities continue to face difficulties meeting major social needs, including obtaining appropriate access to ... > full story -
Nursing Home Flu Shots Fall Short, Especially for Blacks
October 5, 2011 — Black nursing home residents are less likely than their white counterparts to receive flu shots, even within the same nursing home, a new analysis finds. Overall, vaccinations have yet to reach the ... > full story -
Non-English Speaking Head and Neck Cancer Patients Have Significantly Worse Outcomes
October 4, 2011 — Researchers have found that among advanced head and neck cancer patients receiving radiation-based treatment, being non-English speaking was a more significant predictor of treatment outcome than ... > full story -
American Cancer Society Report Finds Burden of Breast Cancer Deaths Shifts to Poor
October 3, 2011 — A new report finds that a slower and later decline in breast cancer death rates among women in poor areas has resulted in a shift in the highest breast cancer death rates from women residing in ... > full story -
Fighting Prejudice Through Imitation: Asking White People to Mirror the Movements of a Black Person Lowers Their Levels of Implicit Prejudice
October 3, 2011 — New research shows that you can reduce racial prejudice simply by having a person mimic the movements of a member of the race he or she is prejudiced against. The method may work by activating brain ... > full story -
Everyone's a Little Bit Racist, but It May Not Be Your Fault, Study Suggests
September 29, 2011 — In looking for the culprit as to why people tend to display tinges of racism, sexism or ageism, even towards members of their own group, a research team found that our culture may be partially to ... > full story -
Unevenly Distributed: Twins in Developing Countries
September 29, 2011 — Scientists are fascinated by twins. Even though twins are born at the same time and generally raised under similar circumstances they still may develop differently. For their research on inequality ... > full story -
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Prescribed Stimulant Use for ADHD Continues to Rise Steadily
September 28, 2011 — The prescribed use of stimulant medications to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) rose slowly but steadily from 1996 to 2008, according to a new ... > full story
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