TUESDAY, July 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Bullying remains a threat to American teens, and a new study reveals which kids may be at highest risk. Race-based bullying takes a heavy toll on teens, the research found, but minority kids who are picked on for other reasons — whether gender,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, July 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — California plans to approve reparations of up to $25,000 to some of the thousands of people who were sterilized decades ago by the state’s government. California will be the third state — after Virginia and North Carolina — to compensate victims of theContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Due to language barriers, 25 million Spanish speakers receive about a third less health care than other Americans, a large study of U.S. adults shows. The analysis of federal survey data from more than 120,000 adults revealed that total use of health careContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Is spanking good for parents? Is spanking good for kids? Is spanking good for anyone? No, no and no, according to a big new review of prior research. “Zero studies found that physical punishment predicted better child behavior over time,” said study co-authorContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The vast majority of editors at leading medical journals are white — with few of those influential spots going to Black or Hispanic professionals, a new study finds. The study comes on the heels of a controversy that prompted the resignation of theContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — What can make a young person vulnerable to eating disorders? Teasing them about any extra pounds they may carry, researchers say. “Our findings add to the growing evidence that weight-based mistreatment is not helpful and is often harmful to the health of youngContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The color of your skin may very well determine how your headache gets treated, a new study warns. The same percentage of white, Black and Hispanic Americans — about 15% — suffer from severe headaches and/or migraines, the investigators noted. But the currentContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 lockdowns had at least one welcome upside: a significant drop in crime in cities worldwide, according to an international study. Researchers analyzed crime data from 27 metro areas (including Chicago; London; Sao Paulo; Barcelona, Spain; Tel Aviv, Israel; and Brisbane, Australia) andContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Because of controversial statements about racism made by a staff member, the editor-in-chief of JAMA and JAMA Network will step down on June 30, the American Medical Association (AMA) announced Tuesday. Dr. Howard Bauchner, JAMA‘s chief since 2011, has been on administrative leaveContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Angry outbursts at the office, threats made in everyday interactions: New research using data from hundreds of studies suggests folks who act out in this way often have narcissistic traits. They don’t even have to rate high in narcissism to be prone toContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A new survey confirms what many young Black Americans already know: They are vulnerable to anxiety disorders, particularly during contact with the police or in anticipation of police contact. “I think it’s important, given what’s going on in society,” said survey author RobertContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — White people continue to dominate top surgery positions at U.S. universities, while the number of Black and Hispanic surgeons remains flat, a new study finds. “There are a lot of talented surgeons of different races, ethnicities and genders who do wonderful work andContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Cancer patients most likely to sign up for clinical trials during their treatment include people of color, those with higher incomes and those who are younger, a new study finds. “This study informs our understanding of who is participating in cancer clinical trials,”Continue Reading
THURSDAY, April 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Poor neighborhoods in the United States have fewer trees and are hotter than richer neighborhoods, new research shows. In the study, the researchers assessed tree cover in the 100 largest urban areas of the country. In nine out of 10 communities, there wasContinue Reading