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May 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Black females transitioning to adulthood may experience higher levels of obesity risk due to multiple social risk factors according to this study.
November 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Self-medication with antibiotics obtained without a prescription (WORx) has substantial prevalence in Latino communities. An intervention to decrease misuse of antibiotics showed that focusing on education only might not be sufficient to address the problem.
July 1, 2013 | Survey/Poll
This randomized controlled trial evaluated a culturally appropriate intervention to improve the recognition and treatment of depression among Asian and Latino American primary care patients at Massachusetts General Hospital.
April 3, 2012 | Journal Article
Exposure to a brief video about organ donation increased consent to donate among Black and White participants.
May 2, 2013 | Story
Black and Latino youth find a political voice in the research of political scientist Cathy Cohen, PhD, a former RWJF scholar in health policy research.
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Roughly half of the population that suffers from sickle cell disease (SCD) is unemployed. This study investigated psychosocial variables (demographic, illness perception, and psychological) associated with employment status among African-Americans with SCD.
January 1, 2006 | Journal Article
Smoking is one of the most important behavioral determinants of poor health, disability and premature death. As young adults progress into midlife, employment and joblessness can affect tobacco use through access to health resources, exposure to hea ...
April 2, 2012 | Journal Article
As several studies have shown, an association between periodontal disease and chronic kidney disease (CKD), regular dental care may be an important strategy for reducing the burden of CKD.
July 15, 2010 | Program Results Report
Youth Radio, an Oakland, Calif., youth development and media organization, developed a sports and fitness teaching curriculum for low-income men, primarily those of color.
November 1, 2009 | Journal Article
U.S. Latinos of Mexican ancestry are less likely to have health insurance than are non-Mexican Latinos. Insured Mexican Americans are more likely to be married, to have been born in the U.S. and speak English. They are also more likely to have finished high school, to be older than 35 years of age, and to have income above the federal poverty line.