Racial Disparity News

November 30, 2023

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How to Cope When Your Values Clash With Your Co-Workers'

Oct. 10, 2023 — In our increasingly polarized society, more people may find themselves in a workplace where they are one of the few conservatives or few liberals around. A new study found that those whose values -- political or otherwise -- don't match the majority ...

Female Chess Players May Experience Gender Bias from Parents, Mentors

Oct. 5, 2023 — Young female chess players often face gender bias both in the male-dominated chess world and among parents and mentors who believe girls have less potential to succeed in chess than boys, according to research published by the American Psychological ...

Discrimination Alters Brain-Gut 'Crosstalk,' Prompting Poor Food Choices and Increased Health Risks

Oct. 2, 2023 — People frequently exposed to racial or ethnic discrimination may be more susceptible to obesity and related health risks in part because of a stress response that changes biological processes and how ...

'Monstrous Births' and the Making of Race in the Nineteenth-Century United States

Sep. 7, 2023 — From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment, 'monstrous births' -- malformed or anomalous fetuses -- were, to Western medicine, an object of superstition. In 19th-century America, they became instead ...

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Socioeconomic Status May Be an Uneven Predictor of Heart Health

Sep. 13, 2023 — The benefits of four measures of socioeconomic status (education, income, employment status and health insurance) on ideal heart health were greater for non-Hispanic white adults compared to Black, ...

Racial and Socioeconomic Differences Still Determine Survival Rates of Premature Babies in the US

Sep. 5, 2023 — The US continues to face stark inequalities in preterm birth and mortality rates between mothers of differing socioeconomic status and race, finds a ...

Air Pollution Has Decreased Across the US, but New Research Finds Health Burdens Remain Unequal Among Racial Groups

Sep. 1, 2023 — Health benefits that have resulted from reductions in fine particulate air pollution aren't distributed equally among populations in the U.S., a new ...

New Research Establishes Enduring Connection Between Racial Segregation, Childhood Blood Lead Levels

Aug. 30, 2023 — Living in a racially segregated neighborhood puts Black children at a higher risk of having elevated blood lead levels, and this association has ...

The Missing Americans: Unprecedented US Mortality Far Exceeds Other Wealthy Nations

July 17, 2023 — A new study found that more than one million US deaths per year -- including many young and working-age adults -- could be avoided if the US had ...

Participating in Genetic Studies Is in Your Genes

July 13, 2023 — Why do some people take part in genetic studies while others do not? The answer may lie within our genetic makeup. According to a groundbreaking study, people who participate in genetic studies are ...

Maternal Mortality in the U.S. More Than Doubled Between 1999 and 2019

July 3, 2023 — A new study has found that maternal mortality rates have worsened from 1999 to 2019, hitting some racial and ethnic groups and states harder than others. The study found rates highest for Black ...

America on the Move: How Urban Travel Has Changed Over a Decade

Mar. 1, 2023 — The most notable trend of new study on urban travel behaviors reveals that although private automobiles continue to be the dominant travel mode in American cities, the share of car trips has slightly ...

Some Claim Culture Affects Our Basic Visual Perception

Dec. 15, 2022 — Past research has suggested that people's cultural differences may result in differences in basic visual perception. New research found no evidence that these differences play a significant role in ...

Racism Takes Its Toll on Brain and Body

Dec. 13, 2022 — Structural racism has not only psychosocial but also biological consequences. Discrimination has been shown to contribute to mental and physical disorders including obesity, depression, and ...

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The Name Game: CEOs With Favorable Surnames Receive Higher Pay

Nov. 15, 2023 — Research from Bayes Business School (formerly Cass) shows that the 'favourability' of a CEO's surname plays a major role in determining their job security and can increase their total ...

Parental Incarceration Increases Cardiovascular Risk in Young Adults, Study Suggests

Aug. 30, 2023 — New research suggests parental incarceration elevates cardiovascular risk in early adulthood, potentially contributing to larger health ...

New Research Finds Way to Reduce Bias in Children

Aug. 21, 2023 — Children's views of inequality may be influenced by how its causes are explained to them, finds a new study by a team of psychology researchers. The work offers insights into the factors that ...

Study Examines Centuries of Identity Lost Because of Slavery

July 6, 2023 — Using computational methods informed by genetic data, researchers estimate that a random African American born between 1960 and 1965 is descended from, on average, 314 African and 51 European ...

Remember Me? Gender, Race May Make You Forgettable

Apr. 3, 2023 — Being a woman or racial minority can help someone stand out and be remembered when few others look like them. But they are more likely to be confused in settings where others share the same ...

NIH RECOVER Research Identifies Potential Long COVID Disparities

Feb. 16, 2023 — Black and Hispanic Americans appear to experience more symptoms and health problems related to long COVID, a lay term that captures an array of symptoms and health problems, than white people, but ...

Racial Disparities in Childhood Adversity Linked to Brain Structural Differences in U.S. Children

Feb. 1, 2023 — A new study used MRI and survey data to identify structural differences in regions of the brain linked to threat processing in 9- and 10-year-olds that the researchers linked to disparities in ...

U.S. Firearm Death Trends Revealed Over Four Decades

Dec. 14, 2022 — A new analysis of firearm death rates from 1981 to 2020 shows that the people most heavily impacted by firearm deaths were Black men and white men, and that rates of firearm-related homicides and ...

Pregnant Moms' Stress May Accelerate Cell Aging of White, Not Black, Kids, Study Finds

Dec. 2, 2022 — Does stress during pregnancy impact children's cell aging, and does race matter? The answer is yes, according to a new ...

Managers Exhibiting Bias Based on Race, Gender, Disability and Sexual Orientation

Dec. 1, 2022 — A study that examined bias in the workplace has found that those in management positions demonstrate explicit and implicit bias toward others from marginalized groups and often express more implicit ...

Air Pollution High at US Public Schools With Kids from Marginalized Groups

Nov. 17, 2022 — Race- and ethnicity-based discrepancies in exposure to air pollution, especially regarding proximity to roadways and industrial zones, are well-established. A new study reports the first nationwide ...

Research Points to Positive Mental Health Outcomes for Young People Who Have Attended University

Nov. 10, 2022 — University attendance appears to produce better mental health outcomes for young people, according to new research. The study also suggests that a university environment has a positive influence on ...

Study Analyzing Often-Overlooked Racial/ethnic Groups Provides a New Understanding of Pain Disparities in the U.S.

Nov. 9, 2022 — Racial and ethnic disparities in pain prevalence in the U.S. are far larger than previously realized, according to the results of a new ...

Nazi Propaganda from 1927-1945 Reveals Role of Dehumanization of Jews in the Holocaust

Nov. 9, 2022 — A linguistic analysis of Nazi propaganda suggests that dehumanization of Jews shifted over time, with propaganda after the onset of the Holocaust portraying Jews as having a greater capacity for ...

Study Finds Persistent Disparities in Access to Prenatal Care Among Pregnant People Based on Citizenship Status and Education Level

Oct. 28, 2022 — Findings suggest exclusions to Medicaid because of immigration status may increase risk for maternal health care disparities in some immigrant ...

Minorities Face Longer Wait Times for Vital Lung Cancer Treatment, Study Finds

Oct. 25, 2022 — A new study has revealed significant racial disparities in how quickly minorities with the most common form of lung cancer receive potentially lifesaving radiation therapy compared with their white ...

Positive YouTube Videos Help Deflect Blame from Sharks

Oct. 24, 2022 — In a new study, researchers found more people shifted blame for shark bites away from the animals after watching positive YouTube videos about ...

Study Reveals Disparities in Childbearing by Race and Education Level

Oct. 20, 2022 — College-educated Black women in the United States give birth to fewer children than their white and Hispanic counterparts, according to a new study. The study examines the interplay of race, ...

Pandemic Escalated Teen Cyberbullying -- Asian Americans Targeted Most, Research Finds

Oct. 13, 2022 — A study of U.S. middle and high school students shows that about 17 percent were cyberbullied in 2016 and 2019, but that proportion rose to 23 percent in 2021. Notably, 19 percent of Asian American ...

Liking Another Group Doesn't Mean You Dislike Your Own

Sep. 29, 2022 — A new study involving more than 879,000 participants published this week challenges the assumption that liking an outgroup means disliking your ingroup. It sheds light on a 1940s study in which Black ...

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

The Name Game: CEOs With Favorable Surnames Receive Higher Pay

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Parental Incarceration Increases Cardiovascular Risk in Young Adults, Study Suggests

Monday, August 21, 2023

New Research Finds Way to Reduce Bias in Children

Thursday, July 6, 2023

Study Examines Centuries of Identity Lost Because of Slavery

Monday, April 3, 2023

Remember Me? Gender, Race May Make You Forgettable

Thursday, February 16, 2023

NIH RECOVER Research Identifies Potential Long COVID Disparities

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Racial Disparities in Childhood Adversity Linked to Brain Structural Differences in U.S. Children

Wednesday, December 14, 2022

U.S. Firearm Death Trends Revealed Over Four Decades

Friday, December 2, 2022

Pregnant Moms' Stress May Accelerate Cell Aging of White, Not Black, Kids, Study Finds

Thursday, December 1, 2022

Managers Exhibiting Bias Based on Race, Gender, Disability and Sexual Orientation

Thursday, November 17, 2022

Air Pollution High at US Public Schools With Kids from Marginalized Groups

Thursday, November 10, 2022

Research Points to Positive Mental Health Outcomes for Young People Who Have Attended University

Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Friday, October 28, 2022

Study Finds Persistent Disparities in Access to Prenatal Care Among Pregnant People Based on Citizenship Status and Education Level

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Minorities Face Longer Wait Times for Vital Lung Cancer Treatment, Study Finds

Monday, October 24, 2022

Positive YouTube Videos Help Deflect Blame from Sharks

Thursday, October 20, 2022

Study Reveals Disparities in Childbearing by Race and Education Level

Thursday, October 13, 2022

Pandemic Escalated Teen Cyberbullying -- Asian Americans Targeted Most, Research Finds

Thursday, September 29, 2022

Liking Another Group Doesn't Mean You Dislike Your Own

Monday, September 19, 2022

COVID-19 Took Serious Toll on Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Mental and Physical Health

Friday, September 16, 2022

Study Explores the Use of Telemedicine in Child Neurology in Largest Study to Date

Thursday, September 15, 2022

Cost of Cancer Treatment Can Impact Health of Survivors

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

COVID Was Deadlier for Those With Intellectual and Development Disabilities

Friday, September 2, 2022

COVID-19: U.S. Life Expectancy Continued to Decrease in 2021, Study Finds

Wednesday, August 24, 2022

Which Teens Are More Likely to Vape? Research Shows Surprising Patterns Across Race and Sexuality Groups

Thursday, August 18, 2022

Routine Depression Screening May Capture Underdiagnosed Patient Populations

Monday, August 15, 2022

Low School Test Scores Linked to Racial Segregation and Lead Exposure in North Carolina

Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Minorities Bore Disproportionate Mental Health Impact of Pandemic

Thursday, August 4, 2022

Social Isolation and Loneliness Increase the Risk of Death from Heart Attack, Stroke

Monday, August 1, 2022

When Heart-Assisting Implants Could Save a Life, Patients Who Are Black or Female Don't Get Them as Often

Friday, July 29, 2022

Listening to the People Results in a More Sustainable Future Energy System

Thursday, July 28, 2022

Disparities in United States COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Monday, July 25, 2022

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

Racial Discrimination Affects Brain Microstructure, Study Finds

Thursday, July 14, 2022

Where and When Violent Crime Rates Fall, Heart Disease Deaths Fall, Too

Monday, June 27, 2022

People Less Outraged by Gender Discrimination Caused by Algorithms

Thursday, June 23, 2022

Cardiac Rehab Attendance Lower Among Asian, Black and Hispanic Adults at All Income Levels, Study Finds

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Women in Science Receive Less Credit for Their Contributions

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Robots Turn Racist and Sexist With Flawed AI, Study Finds

Monday, June 13, 2022

Children in Remote School Faced More Sleep, Behavior and Social Challenges

Thursday, May 19, 2022

Physician Mistreatment Emerges as Crisis That Can Ripple Through U.S. Health Care

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Four-Year College Students Drink More, Use Marijuana Less Than Community College Peers, Study Finds

Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Seeing Members of Minority Groups Everywhere? It's an Illusion

Monday, May 2, 2022

Affirmative Action Bans Had 'devastating Impact' On Diversity in Medical Schools, Study Finds

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Cancer Burden Facing Asian Americans Partly Caused by Racism, Experts Say

Thursday, April 14, 2022

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Pandemic May Have Intensified U.S. Workplace Prejudice Against East Asian and Hispanic Colleagues

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Adolescent Drug Overdose Deaths Rose Exponentially for the First Time in History During the COVID Pandemic

Sunday, April 10, 2022

More Than Half of Clinical Trials Do Not Report Race/ethnicity Data

Thursday, April 7, 2022

Monday, April 4, 2022

Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Americans Love Football, but Differ on Whether Kids Should Play

Monday, March 28, 2022

Black Patients With Cancer Fare Worse With COVID-19, Study Shows

Thursday, March 24, 2022

Racial Minorities Are Less Likely to Receive CPR When They Need It

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Empathy Softens Teachers' Biases, Reduces Racial Gap in Student Suspensions

Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Historically 'redlined' Urban Areas Have Higher Levels of Air Pollution

Monday, March 7, 2022

Communities With Higher Levels of Racial Prejudice Have Worse Health Outcomes

Thursday, February 24, 2022

California's Push for Computer Science Education Examined

Tuesday, February 15, 2022

COVID-19 Vaccination Boosts Mental Health Along With Immunity, Study Finds

Thursday, February 3, 2022

Thursday, January 6, 2022

Fossil Research Affected by Significant Colonial Bias

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Despite Cleaner Air, Pollution Disparities for People of Color Remain Across the US

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Community of Ethical Hackers Needed to Prevent AI's Looming 'crisis of Trust'

Thursday, December 2, 2021

Language Used by Researchers to Describe Human Populations Has Evolved Over the Last 70 Years

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

COVID-19 Disparities Caused by Chronic Conditions and Lack of Health Care Access

Monday, November 15, 2021

Clinician Peer Networks Remove Race and Gender Bias

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Machine Learning Can Be Fair and Accurate

Thursday, October 7, 2021

Orphaned Children: More Than 140,000 U.S. Children Lost a Primary or Secondary Caregiver Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Monday, September 27, 2021

Passage of Recreational Cannabis Laws Leads to Some Rise in Use but Not for All Demographics

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Do Doctors Treat Pain Differently Based on Their Patients’ Race?

Monday, September 13, 2021

Dying at Home, Lack of Healthcare Contribute to COVID's Hidden Death Toll, Study Finds

Thursday, September 9, 2021

New Study on COVID-19 Vaccinations in the Largest US Cities Finds Stark Inequities

Monday, September 6, 2021

Ethnic Studies Increases Student Engagement and High School Graduation

Thursday, August 26, 2021

A New Model for Group Decision-Making Shows How 'followers' Can Influence the Outcome

Monday, August 16, 2021

Less Passive Screen Time, More Structure Better for Kids' Mental Health During Pandemic

Friday, August 13, 2021

New Clinical Risk Management Tools Are Needed to Prevent COVID-19 Deaths, Say Experts

Thursday, August 5, 2021

Women, Early-Career Academics More Likely to Feel Like 'impostors' In Disciplines That Prize Brilliance, Study Finds

Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Study Links Economic Mobility to Racial Mortality Gaps

Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Study Highlights Need to Replace 'ancestry' In Forensics With Something More Accurate

Thursday, June 24, 2021

Updated Analysis of U.S. COVID-19 Deaths Shows Drops, Disparities in Average Lifespans

Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Pandemic Drives Largest Decrease in U.S. Life Expectancy Since 1943

Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Antelope's Fate Shrouded by Social, Political Forces

Thursday, May 20, 2021

Total Deaths Due to COVID-19 Underestimated by 20 Percent in U.S. Counties, Study Finds

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

COVID-19 Pandemic Magnified Health Inequities for People With High Blood Pressure

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Mortality Wider Than Reported, Study Finds

Thursday, April 29, 2021

Many Hispanics Died of COVID-19 Because of Work Exposure, Study Suggests

Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Monday, April 26, 2021

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Social Comparisons Drive Income's Effect on Happiness in States With Higher Inequality