 October 27, 2011
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October 25, 2011
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Blacks Feel Knee and Spine Pain Pinches More Often
Black adults ages 45 and older are more likely to suffer large-joint aches and pains from osteoarthritis than their white counterparts, according to a new study published in Arthritis & Rheumatism and reported in the journal’s press release.
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| October 24, 2011
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October 20, 2011
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More Screen Time For Lil’ Ones Means They Learn Less Overall
Parents should limit how long kids watch video devices such as TVs, computers, phones and other digital gadgets with screens, especially if the children are younger than 2, according to guidelines issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and reported by The New York Times.
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More Male U.S. Teens Lose Virginity Wearing Condoms
The number of U.S. men ages 15 to 19 who used a condom the first time
they had sex increased between 2002 and the 2006 to 2010 survey periods,
according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
statement.
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October 18, 2011
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Death by Violence: Who Lives and Dies in the ER Is Also a Color Issue
Assault victims who are stabbed, shot or bludgeoned are significantly less likely to leave the emergency room alive if they’re black, according to a new study published in the Journal of Trauma, Injury, Infection and Critical Care and reported in a University of Massachusetts Amherst press release.
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October 13, 2011
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Chronic Stress Can Wreck Moms’ Parenting Ability
Raising kids is tough under the best of circumstances. But throw chronic stress into the mix and mothers can lose their ability to parent effectively, according to a University of Rochester study to be published in Development and Psychopathology.
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October 12, 2011
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World Arthritis Day 2011
Wednesday, October 12, is World Arthritis Day. This
awareness day was established in 1996 to focus attention on the needs of people
living with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases around the globe. “Move to
improve” is this year’s theme.
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October 11, 2011
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Flu Season’s Back, But Are Older Black Folks Prepared?
Nursing homes in the United States are not meeting the national Medicare and Medicaid goal for flu shots—specifically, African-American nursing home residents are significantly less likely to receive a flu shot, even when compared with white residents living in the same facility, according to a new study published in the journal Health Affairs and reported by a Brown University press release.
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October 06, 2011
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Study: Worst Hospitals Treat More Minorities
The nation’s hospitals with the lowest-quality care and highest costs treat more than twice as many elderly minority and poor patients than the best hospitals, according to a study published in the journal Health Affairs.
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October 04, 2011
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Older Women of Color Face Higher Disability Rates
If you’re an African-American woman pushing past 50, the aches and pains that come with aging may very well predict future health problems. Black women develop disabilities earlier than their same-aged female and male counterparts, according to a new study published in Social Science and Medicine and reported in a Case Western Reserve University statement.
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