TUESDAY, Dec. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A stint behind bars can significantly shorten the life expectancy of Black Americans, but not their white counterparts, new research has found. Black Americans who have spent time in jail or prison are 65% more likely to die prematurely, even if it’s beenContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Spinal cord injuries in childhood are devastating no matter how they happen, but new research suggests that kids felled by gunshots are even worse off than those who suffer such an injury nonviolently. About 13% of spinal cord injuries in U.S. children areContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Americans may be dropping some of the stigma they once had toward depression, but attitudes toward other mental health conditions still seem stuck in the past, a new study shows. The research, based on interviews with U.S. adults conducted over 22 years, foundContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Poor neighborhoods of color bore the brunt of a surge in violent crime in U.S. cities early in the COVID-19 pandemic, new research shows. “This study adds to the mounting body of research showing that equal opportunities — including the opportunity to live,Continue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The misconception that girls are less interested than boys in computer science and engineering begins at a young age in the United States. And it’s one reason for the gender gap in those career fields, according to a new study. In surveys ofContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Race-based gaps in health care and health outcomes persist in every region of the United States, a new state-by-state report card shows. Racial and ethnic disparities woven throughout America and its system of health care mean that people of color are more likelyContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Male doctors are much more likely to refer patients to male surgeons, rather than send them to female surgeons with equal qualifications and experience, a new study finds. “During my 20 years in practice, I always had the sense it was easier forContinue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Young adults who face discrimination about their bodies, race, age or sex are at increased risk for mental health issues, researchers report. They analyzed data gathered from more than 1,800 U.S. participants who provided details about their mental health, behavior and experiences ofContinue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Will boys fixated on gore-filled video games become violent in real life? Many parents may worry that’s the case, but new and reassuring research finds violent video games don’t trigger actual violence in kids. The study included boys aged 8 to 18, theContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A growing number of American adults say they have a physical or mental disability, a new study finds. Of more than 400,000 adults who responded to a 2019 U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey, 27% reported a disability. That’s a 1%Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration unveiled a plan on Tuesday that aims to cut gun suicides in the United States. Measures in the plan include creating awareness and training programs and making gun storage more widely available. The effort also seeks to turn back theContinue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Emergency room nurse Grace Politis was catching up on paperwork during her shift when she suddenly realized her head hurt badly. Then she blacked out. “Later on, I found out I was hit in the head twice with a fire extinguisher by aContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Gun violence sky-rocketed by more than 30% across the United States during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Almost 39,000 injuries and deaths nationwide involved a gun in the year starting in February 2019 — and that number shot up to moreContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Many female family doctors face sexual harassment, but most remain satisfied with their careers, a new study finds. Researchers surveyed 315 women physicians in family practices from 49 countries and found that 75% said they were satisfied or extremely satisfied with their workContinue Reading