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Minorities and poor have more advanced thyroid cancers when diagnosed, UCLA study shows

By Guest PostJanuary 15, 2014Healthavital harari, black patients, disease, earlier treatments, economic brackets, michael yeh, minority patients, morbidity, mortality risk, ning li, racial groups, socioeconomic status, survival rates, thyroid cancer, ucla researchers

Black patients fare worst; Asians, Hispanics survive longest with disease

UCLA researchers have found that minority patients and those of lower socioeconomic status are far more likely to have advanced thyroid cancer when they are diagnosed with the disease than white patients and those in higher economic brackets.

In one of the most comprehensive studies of its kind, the UCLA team looked at nearly 26,000 patients with well-differentiated thyroid cancer and analyzed the impact of race and socioeconomic factors on the stage of presentation, as well as patient survival rates. (more…)

African Americans in Texas See Decreased Economic Mobility, Policy Report Shows

By Guest PostJune 1, 2013Economyafrican americans, asians, austin, central texas, change patterns, decreased economic mobility, economic status, generations, hispanics, iupra, policy report, poor population, poverty distribution, racial groups, shetal vohra gupta, single mothers, texas, university of texas, whites

AUSTIN, Texas — The economic status of African Americans in Texas has significantly declined during the first decade of the 21st century, according to a policy report released by the Institute for Urban Policy Research & Analysis (IUPRA) at The University of Texas at Austin.

The report, led by IUPRA Research Fellow Shetal Vohra-Gupta, raises important questions about several issues, such as racial disparities in economic status of families, including median income and overall poverty rate. The economic toll is greatest among African American single mothers. (more…)

Rock, Pop, White Power: How Music Influences Support For Ethnic Groups

By Guest PostMarch 6, 2012Culture, Generalafrican americans, arab americans, bruce springsteen, ethnic, ethnicity, greg hoplamazian, heather lamarre, jeff grabmeier, latino americans, lyrics, music, music player, race, racial groups, rock music, silvia knobloch westerwick, the white stripes, white college students

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Just a few minutes of listening to mainstream rock music was enough to influence white college students to favor a student group catering mostly to whites over groups serving other ethnic and racial groups, a new study found.

However, white students who listened to more ethnically diverse Top 40 pop music showed equal support for groups focused on whites, African Americans, Arab Americans and Latino Americans. (more…)

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Minorities and poor have more advanced thyroid cancers when diagnosed, UCLA study shows

African Americans in Texas See Decreased Economic Mobility, Policy Report Shows

Rock, Pop, White Power: How Music Influences Support For Ethnic Groups