Archive for the ‘Race’ Category
Thursday, December 13th, 2007
A recent series of two studies was conducted to hopefully lend further support for the use of steroids (dexamethasone - not anabolic steroids illegally used by athletes) along with antibiotics in the treatment of bacterial meningitis. Researchers unfortunately found that the steroids were of no benefit - contradicting more positive ...
Posted in Emergencies, Infectious Disease, Neurology, Pharmacology, Public Health, Race | No Comments »
Thursday, November 29th, 2007
With all the concern about obesity in this country, it is good to hear that a recent study conducted by the CDC showed that although obesity rates remain high, there has been no real increase in adults in the last few years. The levels are currently 34% of adults aged ...
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Monday, November 26th, 2007
A study recently out of Wesleyan University looked at the break down of weight control practises amongst teenagers of different ethnic backgrounds. These included dieting, vigourous exercise, purging, and using diet products. What was found was that there were racial differences among the sexes, although overall, more girls than boys practised these activities. ...
Posted in Eating Disorders, Obesity, Psychiatry, Race, pediatrics | No Comments »
Wednesday, November 7th, 2007
A recent study was conducted to help try to explain why asthma causes more morbidity in Blacks than in other races. Is it due to lack of access to care, severity of the disease itself, or to socioeconomic factors? This was a prospective trial ( one where the ...
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