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Hispanic Kids Show Greater Risk of Substance Use, Study Suggests
September 1, 2010 Hispanic middle school students may be more likely to smoke, drink or use marijuana than their peers of other races and ethnicities, whereas Asian students seem to have the lowest risk, according to ... > full story -
Obesity, Diabetes Epidemics Continue to Grow in California, Study Finds
August 31, 2010 A majority of adults in California are obese or overweight and more than 2 million have been diagnosed with diabetes, according to a new study. Both conditions have increased significantly in just ... > full story -
Stress Resilience Returns With Feeling for Rhythm
August 31, 2010 If your body releases cortisol with fixed regularity then you can cope with stress better, according to new Dutch research into the rhythm of corticosterone production in rats. This rat hormone is ... > full story -
African-Americans Have Higher Risk for Blood Clots After Receiving Drug-Coated Stent, Study Finds
August 30, 2010 African-American race is a distinct risk factor for developing life-threatening blood clots after receiving a drug-coated stent, according to a new ... > full story -
Core Values Unite Americans, Despite Divisions
August 26, 2010 Americans are united when it comes to many core values, according to a new survey. But the nation is deeply divided about certain issues, including gay marriage, immigration and universal health ... > full story -
More Research Needed on Cardiovascular Disease in Asian-Americans, Experts Say
August 23, 2010 There are marked differences in heart disease risk and occurrence among Asian-American subgroups, but data on these subgroups is limited, prompting the American Heart Association to call for more ... > full story -
Health Disparities Exist Among Black and Hispanic Kidney Donors
August 19, 2010 Black and Hispanic kidney donors are significantly more likely than white donors to develop hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease, according to new ... > full story -
Black Women With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Develop Cardiovascular Disease at Early Age
August 19, 2010 A recent study found significant racial disparities in the age of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients at the time of hospital admission for cardiovascular disease (CVD) events and CVD-related ... > full story -
Hispanics and Asians Less Likely to Receive Liver Transplants
August 19, 2010 Researchers have identified geographic variation as a key factor accounting for disparities in access to liver transplantation among racial and ethnic ... > full story -
Researchers Challenge Myth of the Well-Adjusted Asian-American
August 18, 2010 Researchers are challenging the "myth of the well-adjusted Asian-American," detailing how members of one of the country's fastest-growing ethnic groups face crucial disadvantages preventing them from ... > full story
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