MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'caucasian'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:49:46 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684432&cid=t_124512_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F05%2Fcoming-to-america-can-increase-depression-anxiety%2F I chalk this up to the category, “This is news how, exactly?” Here’s the finding in a nutshell — “After arrival in the United States, [Mexican] migrants had a significantly higher risk for first onset of any depressive or anxiety disorder than did non-migrant family members of migrants in Mexico,” the authors report. Wow, surprising. You mean going to a foreign country, not necessarily knowing anyone, not necessarily having any job or job prospects, and not necessarily knowing the language can negatively impact your mental health? Do tell. The researchers “compared a sample of Mexican-born migrants (259 men and 295 women) after their arrival in the U.S. with a sample of non-migrants in Mexico (904 men and 1,615 women) on their risk for first onset of a de... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684432 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 22:21:19 +0100 4684432 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1851014&cid=t_124512_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D4761 For those of you with Ang moh husbands or wives, here’s an interesting medical update. The LA Times reports Now a study looking at interracial couples, Asian-white couples in particular, also shows a unique risk profile for such couples. The study, by researchers at the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital and Stanford University School of Medicine, found that pregnant women who are part of an Asian-white couple have an increased risk of gestational diabetes (4% incidence) compared with couples in which both partners are white (1.6%). Gestational diabetes is a known risk factor for Asian-Asian couples: an incidence rate of 5.7%. That is thought to be linked to a genetic predisposition. But the new study found that interracial couples also had an increased risk no matter which par... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1851014 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1851014 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1775535&cid=t_124512_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F09%2F08%2Fwho-stigmatizes-mental-illness-most%2F We’ve long known there are societal perception barriers — stigma and mistrust — associated with mental disorders and getting treatment for them. But are these barriers stronger for some people more than others? It turns out, the answer is, “Yes.” The people with the biggest mistrust of the mental health care system and the least likely to seek help from it? White males. In addition, researchers found that non-Latino white males were also the most likely to stigmatize mental illness and mental health concerns. The study was conducted by two National Institute of Mental Health postdoctoral fellows in mental health care policy at Harvard Medical School and examined data from the 2002 National Survey on Drug Use and Health in the U.S. The researchers investigat... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1775535 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:20:10 +0100 1775535 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=682793&cid=t_124512_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F20%2Fheart-care-and-racial-differences%2F Filed under: Daily news, Women Heart Health, Men Heart HealthIt's a harsh reality but it's the truth: after a heart attack, African American patients are given sub-standard care compared to their Caucasian counterparts. A study found that African Americans were 30% less likely to receive proper care than white Americans, regardless of the hospital they're treated at. What's the reason for this? Many believe it's because discrimination, either blatant or subtle. Which I think is especially sad because it shows that no matter how far we've come, we've still got a long way to go in terms of equality for all. Do you have any personal experience with this sort of injustice?Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments (Source: The Cardio B... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=682793 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 682793 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675428&cid=t_124512_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F14%2Fthe-racial-gap-associated-with-breast-cancer-is-getting-worse%2F Filed under: Breast CancerThe racial gap is constantly narrowing in most aspects of North American society, except in one respect: Cancer. According to studies, the life spans of white women with breast cancer are continually on the rise, while the life spans of black women with cancer have pretty much remained stagnant. The average span of survival from the time of diagnosis in white women increased from 20 to 27 months, while in black women, it only increased from 16 to 17 months. Any causal relationship at this time is only speculation, but it's thought it has to do with accessibility of healthcare between races. For white women, only 11% lack healthcare insurance, while 20% of black women do. Distrust of the healthcare system is also a speculated cause.Read | Permalink |... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675428 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 675428