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Large health differences between population groups in Norway

There are large health differences between groups of immigrants in Oslo. Compared with Norwegians, the differences are also great. The differences are seen for risk factors and actual diseases.

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Immigrant patients less to report family history of cancer

Immigrants in the United States may be less likely to report a family history of cancer, which may lead to inadequate screening and cancer prevention strategies according to a new study.

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Emergency departments should offer immigrants translation

The study, carried out in the Department of Medicine at the University of Granada, consisted of an analysis of health services provided to immigrants in accident and emergency departments in Spanish hospitals.

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Hispanic Health in Nashville 2007: Cancer Needs Assessment

Like many communities in the United States, Nashville, Tennessee, has over the past two decades experienced an unprecedented influx of immigrant Hispanics – a population whose healthcare needs are understudied and not well documented in the academic literature.

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Being born in USA not good for Hispanic health

USC study finds immigrants from Mexico in better health than Mexicans-Americans born in the United States. Hardy immigrants mask poor vital signs of American-born Hispanic community, say researchers

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