News tagged with status group
Most new training programs are failing to widen diversity in medicine
Most new training programmes designed to widen access to medicine in the UK are failing to increase the diversity of the medical student population, finds a study published in the British Medical Journal today.
Feb 23, 2011 |
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Race gap narrows for some cancers in African-Americans; continues to increase for others
While the overall death rate for cancer continues to drop among African Americans, the group continues to have higher death rates and shorter survival of any racial and ethnic group in the U.S. for most cancers. The findings ...
Feb 01, 2011 |
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Personalized diets for elderly after hospitalization decreases mortality rates
Intense, individually tailored dietary treatment for acutely hospitalized elderly has a significant impact on mortality, according to a new study by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
Dec 02, 2010 |
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We work harder against lesser rivals, new study shows
(PhysOrg.com) -- People will work harder -- about 30 percent harder -- against members of a lower status group because the prospect of losing to those we want to keep below us poses threats we don't want to face, according ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 24, 2010 |
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Underdogs Have More Motivation? Not So Fast, Study Says
(PhysOrg.com) -- Members of a group or team will work harder when they're competing against a group with lower status than when pitted against a more highly ranked group, according to a new study.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 08, 2010 |
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Mother's milk: What determines breastfeeding rates in the UK?
Ethnicity and number of previous births are factors that can predict the length of time a woman will breastfeed her child. A new study published in the open access journal BMC Pediatrics has examined the effects of matern ...
Jan 27, 2010 |
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