We have yet to arrive in a postracial America, but a new study finds evidence that racial barriers are coming down: between …
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Viewpoint: Smoke a Joint, Lose Your Child?
People caught with small amounts of marijuana in New York State are supposed to receive no more than a $100 fine, the equivalent of a traffic ticket. Instead, in New York City, many such people are being accused of child neglect, …
U.S. Life Expectancy Lags, Slips in Women
Americans aren’t living as long as they should, given the relatively sophisticated and expensive health care system in this country.
Why Obesity May Not Raise Breast Cancer Risk in Mexican Americans
For a disease as complex as breast cancer, pinpointing its risk factors, genetic or otherwise, is challenging enough. But an intriguing new study suggests that the task may be even harder when ethnicity is thrown into the mix.
The Hispanic Mortality Paradox: Why Do Latinos Outlive Other Americans?
For the first time, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has collected national life expectancy data for the Hispanic population, and backed up the surprising findings of past studies: the average life expectancy of a …