Invasive skin cancer a growing problem in Hispanics
...nse sun exposure. While fair skinned, non-Hispanic whites have long been considered the racial group at high... mortality data between Hispanics and non-Hispanic whites in California. The authors report that between 1988 and 2001 the rate of invasive melanoma has incre...Nearly half of people who need cholesterol treatment don't get it
...ely (15 percent and 20 percent, respectively) than whites to be treated. The researchers believe that the gender and ethnic disparities may be related both to access to care and the tendency to seek health care. Women are more likely than men to have health insurance and are reported to seek health care se...Whites more likely than blacks to die soon after spouse's death
...se is essentially zero." Upon marrying, blacks and whites appear to receive the same health benefits, which ...ly whites. Black couples are also less likely than whites to adhere to a rigidly gendered division of labor, which may reduce mutual dependence. "Current poli...Effect of diabetes on heart may differ by ethnicity, study finds
... the incidence of heart failure is similar between whites and African-Americans with diabetes, but somewhat lower among Hispanics and Asians with diabetes." The MESA investigators intend to follow the participants at least until 2008, with some participants in a sub-study called MESA Air being followed at...Racial disparities in access to medicines increase after implementation of prescription surveillance
...baseline rate of benzodiazepine use as compared to whites and Hispanics, but also had the greatest reduction in use as a result of the monitoring policy. "These findings suggest that well-intentioned health policies can exacerbate racial disparities," Ross-Degnan said. Across all practice and pharmacy loca...Daughters of Indian immigrants continue trend of giving birth to small babies
... were more likely than either Mexican Americans or whites to have diabetes, which in severe cases can restrict fetal growth. "Our findings point out how much more we have to learn about fetal growth and well-being," said Madan. "Hopefully by continuing to study these populations we may identify new interven...Multiracial youth more likely to engage in violent behavior, substance abuse
...eport having engaged in these activities than were whites or Asian-Americans. Fewer differences were found between multiracial and black youths, although the multiracial adolescents reported significantly higher rates of hurting someone badly in a fight (39 percent) and having carried a gun (46 percent). O...Americans less healthy than English
... of disease. The study was limited to non-Hispanic whites in both countries. The researchers found that U.S. citizens in late middle age are much less healthy than their English counterparts for diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, heart attack, stroke, lung disease and cancer. Diabetes prevalence was tw...Worsening anemia signals poorer outcomes in men treated for advanced prostate cancer
...rs found that anemic blacks fare worse than anemic whites and that blacks with high baseline hemoglobin fare better than whites with similar hemoglobin levels. "Our study was not designed to answer questions about this comple...One-third of adults with diabetes still don't know they have it
...in Mexican Americans is twice that of non-Hispanic whites and about equal to that of non-Hispanic blacks. IFG and undiagnosed diabetes were about 70 percent more common in men than in women, especially in non-Hispanic white men. nearly 40 percent of people age 65 and older had IFG, which becomes more com...Ethnic disparities in teen exercise: Do schools play a role?
...cks and Hispanics were more physically active than whites attending the same schools. The researchers, led b... was similar for blacks (7.6), Hispanics (7.5) and whites (7.6). Most adolescents attended schools that were racially segregated: nearly 40 percent of white...Non-Hispanic blacks have best hearing in US, new study shows
... average the best hearing thresholds, non-Hispanic whites the worst, with Mexican Americans in between. Women in general had better hearing compared to men. Comparing the new hearing data to a similar study 35 years ago with adults aged 25-74, the researchers found the median hearing levels in U.S. adults h...Promoting seat belt use among black motorists
... the disparity in seat belt use between blacks and whites would be eliminated virtually throughout the count...law states blacks are only 89 percent as likely as whites to use seatbelts, whereas in primary-law states blacks are 105 percent as likely as whites to buckle...Estrogen plays different role during stress in black and white teens
...ive effects of estrogen," Dr. Harshfield says. "In whites under stress, their estrogen levels are consistent so they are secreting vasodilators, they are blocking angiotensin and the sympathetic nervous system so the stress is not affecting them as much." In fact, black girls in the study also showed the gr...Obesity associated with psychiatric disorders, decreased odds of substance abuse
... mood disorders appeared strongest in non-Hispanic whites and in those with higher education levels. "The estimated prevalence of lifetime mood disorder in those with BMIs below 30 and in those with BMIs 30 or higher translates to a population-attributable risk of 24 percent, which indicates that nearly ...Chemical in many air fresheners may reduce lung function
...s had the highest exposure levels and non-Hispanic whites the lowest. This particular VOC, 1,4 DCB, is a white solid compound with a distinctive aroma, similar to mothballs. It is typically used primarily as a space deodorant in products such as room deodorizers, urinal and toilet bowl blocks, and as an ...Focus on weight undermines motivation for healthy lifestyle changes among people of all sizes
...n addition, African Americans are least likely and whites most likely to consider themselves overweight. The...men (38.4 percent versus 27.8 percent), overweight whites (41.9 percent versus 29.7 percent), and African Americans and Latinos (41.6 percent versus 33.9 perc...Hispanic and African American adults are uninsured at rates 1 1/2 to three times higher than whites
...d, compared to 44% of African Americans and 46% of whites with low incomes. Disparities persist across incom...a) or a disability, compared to half of low-income whites and 39 percent of low-income Hispanic adults. Forty-five percent of African American adults over 200...Race affects medication adherence in type 2 diabetes
... Ohio -- African Americans may be less likely than whites to take their medication for Type 2 diabetes as it...ll, more than a third of the African Americans and whites in this study failed to take their anti-diabetic medications properly. "Adherence rates for these ...Study demonstrates successful HIV-prevention program for Latino youth
... Latinos was more than three times higher than for whites in a 2001 study. Heterosexual contact is the major...o adolescents. Latino youth are more likely than whites to have sexual intercourse before the age of 13 and multiple sexual partners, according to the natio...