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Social Context May Be A Better Indicator Of Obesity Disparities Than Race
May 07, 2010
“In a national sample not accounting for race differences in social context, black women had twice the chance of being obese as compared to white ...
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Diabetes Indicator Deceptively High In Black Children
May 04, 2010
Researchers at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans and Children's Hospital of New Orleans have found that there is a major difference in the hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) response to blood glucose between African-American and Caucasian children with diabetes. HbA1c is the main test used to monitor ...
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Wake Forest: Excess Protein In Urine Is Indicator Of Heart Disease Risk In Whites, But Not Blacks
January 11, 2010
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Unintended Pregnancies Rise For Poor
August 25, 2011
A new study from the Guttmacher Institute reports that as the rate of unintended pregnancies continues to decrease among wealthy or educated women, the rate among women who fall below the federal poverty line has climbed. A new analysis from the Guttmacher Institute shows that following a considerable decline between ...
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Study: Suburban Schools Keep Disadvantaged "Down"
August 18, 2011
A new study by University of Kansas researchers shows as suburban school districts have gained advantages over their urban counterparts, they have tenaciously clung to them, often at the expense of urban districts. While urban schools’ not keeping pace with suburban schools is an acknowledged problem, few have studied the causes of the discrepancies. ...
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Survey: 1 In 5 Children Live In Poverty
August 17, 2011
A new survey released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, a private charitable organization, says that child poverty in the United States increased in 38 states in the last decade. The annual KIDS COUNT Data Book shows the official child poverty rate, which is a conservative measure of economic hardship, increased 18 percent between 2000 and 2009, essentially returning to the same level as the early 1990s. ...
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Doctors Make Discovery In Blacks With Glaucoma
July 12, 2011
Measuring oxygen during eye surgery, investigators at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered a reason that may explain why African-Americans have a higher risk of glaucoma than Caucasians. They found that oxygen levels are significantly higher in the eyes of African-Americans ...
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Major Education Survey Shows Continuing Racial Gaps
June 30, 2011
The U.S. Department of Education today released data that cast much-needed light on disparities in educational resources and opportunities for students across the country. These data provide policymakers, educators and parents ...
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Black Baby Boomers Eye Uncertain Retirement
June 08, 2011
Financial planners typically say retirees will need replacement income of 70-80 percent to continue living as well as they did prior to exiting the workforce. ...
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Study Looks To Explain Trends In Hate Crimes Against Immigrants And Hispanics
May 25, 2011
NIJ was directed by Congress to evaluate trends in hate crimes against immigrants and Hispanic-Americans and to assess the underlying causes. ...
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Russell Simmins Keynotes UNCF "Recipe For Success" Scholarships
May 23, 2011
“We are honored to recognize the achievements of these students and to have Russell Simmons, Darden Restaurants and UNCF do the same.†...
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Low Income Communities, People Of Color Most Affected In Recession
May 09, 2011
Unemployment for Blacks is 15.5%, more than double of Whites at 7.9%. 15 states have a higher percentage of people of color than the national average of 36.9%. ...
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Poll: Women Bear Brunt Of Economic Crisis
May 06, 2011
Women are bearing the brunt of today’s economic crisis, says a major national poll, the complete findings of which were released by the Ms. Foundation for Women. ...
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Reforms That Helped Elect Candidates Of Color Under Attack
May 03, 2011
Reforms such as ranked-choice voting (RCV) and public financing of campaigns are under attack from mainstream media and business groups. ...
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RECESSION CLOBBERS MINORITIES
April 19, 2011
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Discrimination Can Hurt Health
April 12, 2011
Women who reported high levels of discrimination had an average waistline increase of 1.88 cm, more than a half inch. ...
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Heart Disease Toll Varies In Black And White Vets
April 08, 2011
While the VA greatly improved the quality of care for white and black veterans over that period, those efforts have not narrowed racial gaps in clinical outcomes. ...
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OBAMA SPEAKS AT SHARPTON CONFAB
April 06, 2011
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Study Offers Path To Smoother Interracial Interactions
April 06, 2011
"Though society has become more sensitive to obvious expressions of racial bias, many people show subtle biases without even being aware that their prejudices are leaking out." ...
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Racial Wealth Gap In Homes With Young Children Stark, Widening
April 07, 2011
The wealth gap between white and black households with children in the United States nearly doubled to $47,000 between 1994 and 2007. ...
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Census: Undercount Along Texas Border Will Cost Latinos Millions
March 31, 2011
The 10-year population count may have missed as many as 300,000 residents of the Lone Star state. ...
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"Match Day" For HBCU Meharry Students
March 18, 2011
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Training Minority Doctors A Priority For Georgia
March 17, 2011
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HUD Report: Low-Income Renters Suffering
March 15, 2011
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Group Has Ideas To Replace "No Child" Law
March 10, 2011
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11 Inducted Into Women's Hall Of Fame
March 09, 2011
These women will be formally inducted on September 30th and October 1st, 2011 in Seneca Falls, the birthplace of the American Women's Rights Movement. ...
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Sickle Cell News Round-Up
March 01, 2011
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White House Report: Women In America
March 01, 2011
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US Ranks 10th In Immigration Integration
February 28, 2011
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Study: Blacks Readmitted To Hospitals More Often
February 23, 2011
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