Health Research
Minority Population Health
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Study Illuminates Ethnic Disparities in Diabetes and Cognitive Impairment 01.31.2012 By Milly Dawson, Contributing Writer Ethnicity and Disease |
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Most People Fudge Numbers on Weight and Height Surveys 01.27.2012 By Glenda Fauntleroy, Contributing Writer Health Behavior News Service |
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Family Support Motivates Mexican-Americans to Adopt Healthy Habits 01.05.2012 By Laura Kennedy, Contributing Writer American Journal of Health Promotion |
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Mammogram Rates Lower for Mexican Women in U.S. 12.20.2011 By Randy Dotinga, Contributing Writer Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention |
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Racial Disparities in Colon Cancer Screening Persist Despite Insurance, Access 12.12.2011 By David Pittman, Contributing Writer Health Services Research |
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Ethnic Differences in Appointment Keeping Affect Health of Diabetes Patients 10.27.2011 By Laura Kennedy, Contributing Writer Health Services Research |
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Safety Net Hospital Closures Hit Poor, Uninsured Hardest 09.19.2011 By Milly Dawson, Contributing Writer Health Services Research |
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Even Outside "Stroke Belt," African-Americans Face Higher Mortality 09.01.2011 By Patricia McAdams, Contributing Writer Ethnicity and Disease |
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Prejudice Linked to Depression, Anxiety in Gay and Bisexual Black Men 08.30.2011 Amy Sutton, Contributing Writer Depression Research and Treatment |
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Dieting Beats Exercise for Diabetes Prevention, Combination Is Best 08.30.2011 By Carl Sherman, Contributing Writer American Journal of Preventive Medicine |
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Patient Navigators Might Reduce Disparities in Cancer Care 08.16.2011 By Glenda Fauntleroy, Contributing Writer Cancer |
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Health Insurance Doesn't Always Protect People From Medical Debt 06.30.2011 By Katherine Kahn, Contributing Writer American Journal of Public Health |
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African-Americans With Thyroid Cancer Fare Worse Than Whites 06.21.2011 By Jessica Firger, Contributing Writer Ethnicity & Disease |
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Treatment for Minority Stroke Patients Improves at Top-ranked Hospitals 06.21.2011 By Glenda Fauntleroy, Contributing Writer Ethnicity & Disease |
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Young Asian/Pacific Islander Women in Calif. Face Higher Breast Cancer Risk 06.21.2011 By Stephanie Stephens, Contributing Writer Ethnicity & Disease |
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Inner-City Health Centers Could Do More to Boost Breastfeeding 05.06.2011 By Stephanie Stephens, Contributing Writer Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved |
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New Study Shows Unmet Dental Needs in Los Angeles Children 05.06.2011 By Sarah Jorgenson, CFAH Communications/Research Associate Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved |
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African-Americans More Active Users of Smoking "Quitlines" 04.29.2011 By Milly Dawson, Contributing Writer American Journal of Health Promotion |
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Positive Media Campaigns Help Minorities Put Down Cigarettes 04.29.2011 By Glenda Fauntleroy, Contributing Writer Source: American Journal of Health Promotion |
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Minority Women Might Have Higher Depression Risk During Pregnancy 03.22.2011 By Milly Dawson, Contributing Writer General Hospital Psychiatry |
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Culture and Stigma Affect Mental Health Care for Latinos 03.22.2011 By Sylviane Duval, Contributing Writer General Hospital Psychiatry |
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Black Men at Both Ends of Economic Spectrum at Risk for Depression 03.08.2011 By Sarah Jorgenson, CFAH Communications/Research Associate Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology |
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Death Rates Remain Higher for Poor Black Americans 02.24.2011 By Carl Sherman, Contributing Writer American Journal of Public Health |
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More Americans Turn to Lower-Cost Alternative Meds, Especially Whites 02.01.2011 By Patricia McAdams, Contributing Writer Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved |
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Black and Hispanic Women With Breast Cancer Face Treatment Delays 02.01.2011 By Glenda Fauntleroy, Contributing Writer Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved |
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Multiple Sclerosis More Linked to Depression in Minorities 12.21.2010 By Amy Sutton, Contributing Writer Ethnicity & Disease |
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Programs Help More Blacks Get Needed Colorectal Cancer Screening 10.29.2010 By Carl Sherman, Contributing Writer American Journal of Health Promotion |
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Specialized Interventions Help Latinos Quit Smoking 10.29.2010 By Emily Paulsen, Contributing Writer American Journal of Health Promotion |
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South Asians in US at Higher Diabetes Risk Than Other Asian Immigrants 09.21.2010 By Susan Kreimer, Contributing Writer Ethnicity & Disease |
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Healthy, Educated Employees More Likely to Pick High-Deductible Plan 09.16.2010 By Laura Kennedy, Contributing Writer Health Services Research |
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Unequal Health Care Increases Colorectal Cancer Mortality in Blacks 08.19.2010 Glenda Fauntleroy, Contributing Writer American Journal of Public Health |
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Sedentary Behavior Puts White Women at Greatest Risk for Obesity 06.29.2010 By Patricia McAdams, Contributing Writer American Journal of Preventive Medicine |
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Latinas Delay Seeking Care, Even if Insured and Ill 06.03.2010 By Valerie DeBenedette, Contributing Writer Ethnicity & Disease |
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Blacks, Hispanics Less Likely Eligible for Medicare Prescription Help 05.20.2010 By Katherine Kahn, Contributing Writer Health Services Research |
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Prescription Costs More Likely to Deter Hispanics in Study 05.10.2010 By Valerie DeBenedette, Contributing Writer Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved |
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Kiosk Offers Smokers a Bilingual Decision Aid for Quitting 05.10.2010 By Susan Kreimer, Contributing Writer Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved |
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Tainted Produce More Likely for Low-Income Shoppers 04.06.2010 By Joan Vos MacDonald, Contributing Writer American Journal of Preventive Medicine |
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Stigma Keeps Some Latinos From Depression Treatment 03.26.2010 By Randy Dotinga, Contributing Writer General Hospital Psychiatry |
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Spanish-Language Ads Get Message Across for Smoking Quit Lines 02.10.2010 By Valerie DeBenedette, Contributing Writer American Journal of Public Health |
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Breast Cancer Rates Decline Most for Affluent White Women 02.10.2010 By Joan Vos MacDonald, Contributing Writer American Journal of Public Health |
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Latino and White Children Might Receive Different Pain Treatment 02.04.2010 By Jennifer Henderson, Contributing Writer Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved |
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Blacks Less Likely to Survive Cancer Than Whites in Large N.J. Study 02.02.2010 By Carl Sherman, Contributing Writer Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved |
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Most African-American Adults Skip Sun Protection, Study Suggests 02.02.2010 By Sharyn Alden, Contributing Writer American Journal of Preventive Medicine |
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Report: Too Few Minority Doctors After Decades of Discrimination 01.27.2010 By Glenda Fauntleroy, Contributing Writer Academic Medicine |
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Childhood Vaccination Gaps Narrowing in U.S. 01.05.2010 By Amy Sutton, Contributing Writer American Journal of Preventive Medicine |
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Seasonal Flu Shot Awareness High in Hispanics, Vaccination Rates Lower 12.04.2009 By Kurt Ullman, Contributing Writer Ethnicity & Disease |
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Preventive Care Gaps Send Blacks to Hospital Earlier Than Whites 12.01.2009 By Amy Sutton, Contributing Writer American Journal of Preventive Medicine |
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Cultural Beliefs About Pesticides Put Mexican Farmworkers at Risk 11.4.2009 By Patricia McAdams, Contributing Write American Journal of Public Health |
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