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Seniors, minorities to have largest impact on tomorrow's America

The demographic patterns of older Americans and certain ethnic groups will have greater effects on the country's socioeconomic outlook than previously thought, according to the latest issue of Public Policy & Aging Report (PPAR). In particular, the Baby Boomer generation and residents of Hispanic and Asian backgrounds will have a noticeable impact as their populations swell.

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Minorities, whites get equal care in hospitals

A University of Maryland study of whether people receive different quality of hospital care because of their race or ethnicity found that when whites and minorities are admitted to a hospital for the same reason, they receive the same quality care in that hospital.

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Study finds burden of poor dental health of New-York Minorities

Hispanic youth report better dental health habits than their non-Hispanic peers, according to a study of northern Manhattan adolescents by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

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Cohabiting Lesbians Earn More Than Married Women

In a new study published in Industrial Relations, Lisa K. Jepsen of the The University of Northern Iowa takes a step towards determining if homosexual employees are compensated differently by comparing their earnings with those of heterosexuals in similar living situations.

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Black gay men, lesbians, have fewer mental disorders than whites

According to a study conducted at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health among lesbian, gay, and bisexual populations, blacks and Latinos do not have more mental disorders than whites.

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How Minorities Move to New Neighborhoods

A new study shows that minorities are making equal or even better economic gains than whites when moving to new neighborhoods, but adds that white children still populate the most advantaged neighborhoods in the nation.

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Anti-gay hate crimes widespread

Nearly four in 10 gay men and about one in eight lesbians and bisexuals in the United States have been the target of violence or a property crime because of their sexual orientation, according to a new study by University of California, Davis, psychology professor Gregory Herek.

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Small community is slowly losing its ancient language

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"Honour Killing" Sparks Fears of New Iraqi Conflict

The Yezidi minority has so far stayed well out of Iraq's internecine battles, but violence with their Muslim neighbours has escalated following the murder of a girl who apparently converted to Islam.

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Role of ethnicity in breastfeeding peer counseling

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) recommend that mothers breastfeed throughout the first 6 months of their baby's life. Despite the increase in breastfeeding rates across the world, the number of mothers nursing in the US is low compared to other developed countries, and low-income populations and minorities tend to have even lower rates of breastfeeding than other groups.

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Road to college filled with distinctive barriers for Mexican-Americans

Mexican-American high-schoolers and their white peers aspire equally to go on to college to chase their dreams, but the minority students see many more hurdles in their paths, say researchers at the University of Oregon.

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