News tagged with ethnic backgrounds
'Mixed' family moms ensure minority culture continues in the home
The mothers of Britain's 'mixed families' are ensuring their children learn about their heritage and culture, according to a development project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). So, even if the child's ...
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May 15, 2012 |
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Bullying victims often suffer academically, particularly high achieving blacks and Latinos
Victims of bullying often suffer academically, and this is particularly true for high achieving black and Latino students, according to new research to be presented at the 106th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological ...
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Aug 23, 2011 |
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One world, one sound
The world is composed of multiple languages, cultures, races and religions, but among this diversity our eyes see, it is possible that the world is more united through our ears.
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Jun 01, 2011 |
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Ethnic minorities are 'silent sufferers' of chronic fatigue syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is characterized by unexplained and debilitating tiredness and is associated with headaches, disrupted sleep, muscle pain and difficulty in concentrating. New research published by BioMed Central's ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 21, 2011 |
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Healthiest pregnant women feel a strong sense of community
(PhysOrg.com) -- It takes a village to keep a pregnant woman at her healthiest, a new University of Michigan study shows.
Aug 02, 2010 |
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Personality test to explore rules of attraction
A major new investigation which aims to solve two of the biggest unanswered questions in psychology is being launched by researchers at the University of Cambridge in partnership with the BBC.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 02, 2010 |
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Teen moms more likely to have premature babies
Pregnant women aged 14-17 years are at higher risk of preterm birth and of having a child with low-birth-weight, especially if they are having their second child. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Pregnancy an ...
Jul 09, 2010 |
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Patients in 'stroke belt' satisfied with care, but many doctors lack cultural awareness
Most patients in the southeastern United States are satisfied with the care they get from their primary care doctor — though many doctors lack training for dealing with patients of different ethnic backgrounds and often fail ...
May 20, 2010 |
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China says Internet fully restored in Xinjiang
(AP) -- China's riot-torn western region of Xinjiang said it fully restored the Internet on Friday, 10 months after shutting down access over allegations that agitators used the Web to stir up ethnic violence that killed ...
May 14, 2010 |
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Human brain recognizes and reacts to race
The human brain fires differently when dealing with people outside of one's own race, according to new research out of the University of Toronto Scarborough.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 26, 2010 |
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When it comes to sleep, few of us are getting enough
Sleep deprivation, it turns out, is colorblind.
Mar 19, 2010 |
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A wives tale
(PhysOrg.com) -- Women members of ancient religious sect in India balance traditional subservience to husbands with equal commitment to nonviolence.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 12, 2010 |
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After 18, family influence still key to one's ethnic identity
The formative years don't stop at 18 according to a new study that found the actions and lifestyle of the family continue to influence whether young adults embrace their ethnicity and take pride in their roots. Published ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 01, 2010 |
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Ethnic background may be associated with diabetes risk
Fat and muscle mass, as potentially determined by a person's ethnic background, may contribute to diabetes risk, according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 06, 2009 |
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Study: Younger black women more likely to have regular doctor, feel cared for
(PhysOrg.com) -- Younger black women are more likely to have a regular doctor -- and are more likely to feel cared for by that doctor -- than younger white women and women of other ethnic groups, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln ...
Sep 23, 2009 |
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