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Childhood obesity prevalence differs among racial and ethnic groups in the U.S.

Obesity is twice as common in young American Indian/Native Alaskan children as it is in white and Asian children, according to new research offering the first nationally representative analysis of obesity prevalence among preschool-aged kids in five major racial/ethnic groups.

6 Apr 2009

Gum disease linked to gestational diabetes

A new study by NYU dental researchers has uncovered evidence that pregnant women with periodontal (gum) disease face an increased risk of developing gestational diabetes even if they don't smoke or drink, a finding that underscores how important it is for all expectant mothers - even those without other risk factors - to maintain good oral health.

6 Apr 2009

Possible genetic cause for advanced colorectal cancer in blacks

Researchers have identified a possible genetic cause for increased risk for a more advanced form of colorectal cancer in blacks that leads to shorter survival, according to data published in Clinical Cancer Research , a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

1 Apr 2009

Childhood hearing loss more prevalent among Hispanic-American, low-income households

A new review of medical databases shows that neonatal hearing loss, already one of the most common birth disorders in the United States, is especially prevalent among Hispanic-Americans and those from low-income households, according to the April 2009 issue of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

1 Apr 2009

New York Times examines challenges faced by a Minneapolis hospital that treats many Somali, Hispanic patients

The New York Times on Sunday profiled the Hennepin County Medical Center, a Minneapolis-based hospital that "offers an extraordinary vantage point on the ways immigrants are testing the American medical establishment."

30 Mar 2009

Gene linked to lupus might explain gender difference in disease risk

In an international human genetic study, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a gene linked to the autoimmune disease lupus, and its location on the X chromosome might help explain why females are 10 times more susceptible to the disease than males.

30 Mar 2009

Researchers examine relationship between multiple births and maternal depressive symptoms

Mothers of multiples have 43 percent increased odds of having moderate to severe depressive symptoms nine months after giving birth compared to mothers of single-born children, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

30 Mar 2009

Gene linked to lupus might explain why females are 10 times more susceptible to the disease

30 Mar 2009

Preferences, beliefs and self-management of diabetes

People with diabetes who feel they have better control over life events are more likely to take good care of themselves and to believe they have the condition under control, but these factors do not translate to improved blood sugar levels, according to a new study of 1,034 adults.

29 Mar 2009

Do Americans have an identity crisis when it comes to race and ethnicity?

Say goodbye to Italian-Americans and German-Americans and say hello to Vietnamese-Americans, Salvadoran-Americans and a bunch of other hyphenated Americans.

29 Mar 2009

Nearly 11% of Utah residents uninsured

About 10.7% or 298,200 Utah residents did not have health insurance in 2008, compared with 10.6% in 2007, according to the annual Utah Healthcare Access Survey, the Salt Lake Tribune reports.

25 Mar 2009

Do socioeconomic gradients in BMI vary by race-ethnicity, gender and birthplace?

Socioeconomic status alone might not be as reliable a predictor of body mass index (BMI) in U.S. residents as previously thought, according to a new study.

24 Mar 2009

Increasing number of Americans have insufficient levels of vitamin D

Average blood levels of vitamin D appear to have decreased in the United States between 1994 and 2004, according to a report in the March 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.

23 Mar 2009

New HHS grant will allow Pennsylvania HIV, STI education program to continue

The Community Prevention Partnership of Berks County, Pa. -- which runs a program that provides Hispanic women with education about HIV and sexually transmitted infection prevention, as well as domestic violence -- has received a five-year, $335,000 grant from HHS to continue the program, the Reading Eagle reports.

16 Mar 2009

Disparities in stroke outcomes between black and white patients still great

In Florida, black young adults are hospitalized for stroke at a rate three times higher than their white and Hispanic peers, a new study by University of South Florida researchers reports.

15 Mar 2009

Testosterone doping tests in sport ignore ethnic differences in hormone activity

Current steroid (testosterone) doping tests should be scrapped for international sport, because they ignore vital ethnic differences in hormone activity, suggests research published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

11 Mar 2009

Low levels of vitamin D linked to several risk factors in teenagers

Low levels of vitamin D were associated with an increased risk of high blood pressure, high blood sugar and metabolic syndrome in teenagers, researchers reported at the American Heart Association's 49th Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention.

11 Mar 2009

Hispanic Health News and Research

Childhood obesity prevalence differs among racial and ethnic groups in the U.S.

Gum disease linked to gestational diabetes

Possible genetic cause for advanced colorectal cancer in blacks

Childhood hearing loss more prevalent among Hispanic-American, low-income households

New York Times examines challenges faced by a Minneapolis hospital that treats many Somali, Hispanic patients

Gene linked to lupus might explain gender difference in disease risk

Researchers examine relationship between multiple births and maternal depressive symptoms

Gene linked to lupus might explain why females are 10 times more susceptible to the disease

Preferences, beliefs and self-management of diabetes

Do Americans have an identity crisis when it comes to race and ethnicity?

Nearly 11% of Utah residents uninsured

Do socioeconomic gradients in BMI vary by race-ethnicity, gender and birthplace?

Increasing number of Americans have insufficient levels of vitamin D

New HHS grant will allow Pennsylvania HIV, STI education program to continue

Disparities in stroke outcomes between black and white patients still great

Testosterone doping tests in sport ignore ethnic differences in hormone activity

Low levels of vitamin D linked to several risk factors in teenagers

Studies investigate end-of-life healthcare

Combination of genes and prenatal exposure to smoking increases teens' risk of disruptive behavior

Revealing statistics about childhood diabetes reported

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