News tagged with immigrant women

Study finds significant skull differences between closely linked groups

In order to accurately identify skulls as male or female, forensic anthropologists need to have a good understanding of how the characteristics of male and female skulls differ between populations. A new study ...

Biology / Other

created Apr 12, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Routine antenatal screening for hepatitis B in an urban NYC population

According to new research at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, high rates of chronic hepatitis B infection (HBV) are found in pregnant minority and immigrant women in the New York City area, and most of them do not receive ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created May 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Minority women least likely to gain access to a doctor, study says

One in three South Asian, West Asian or Arab women — one of the fastest growing segments of Canada's population — say they have trouble accessing a doctor to address an urgent health concern or to monitor health problems. ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 30, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0