Racial Differences
Overweight and Obesity Rates for Adults by Race/Ethnicity, 2008, July 1, 2009, Kaiser State Health Facts
Who’s fattest—blacks, whites, Indians, Hispanics, or Asians?
Racial Gap in Juvenile Arrests Called Wider, June 24, 2009, Baltimore Sun
Black minors arrested nearly three times more often than whites.
Two Students, Two Schools--20 Miles and a World Apart, June 23, 2009, Los Angeles Times
Different student bodies produce different results.
Big US Study Will Test Vitamin D, Fish Oil, June 22, 2009, AP
Experiment specifically targets blacks.
Among Many Peoples, Little Genomic Variety, June 22, 2009, Washington Post
Humanity divided into three “genetic groups” that largely mirror traditional ideas of race.
Implications for Admixture Studies of Type 2 Diabetes in Latinos, June 18, 2009, Diabetologia
The less European a Mexican’s ancestry, the more susceptible he is to type 2 diabetes.
Fifth Case of Swine Flu Confirmed at Krome, June 17, 2009, Miami Herald
Outbreak hits ICE immigrant detention center.
Indigenous Canadians Hit by Swine Flu, June 11, 2009, Financial Times
New trend suggests that Indians may be more susceptible.
Why Black People Need More Vitamin D, June 9, 2009, The Root
The darker one’s skin, the less vitamin D one produces.
Gene May Help Explain Kidney Failure in African-Americans, June 9, 2009, CNN
Racism-induced hypertension not the cause after all.
Why White Men Get Paid More, June 8, 2009, LiveScience
Customers prefer to deal with white men.
Tourette's Most Common in White Kids, Boys, June 5, 2009, AP
Whites 2.5 times more likely to get it than blacks or Hispanics.
Expert: It's Your Fault If You're a Fatty, June 1, 2009, New Zealand Herald
When it comes to being fat, people believe in racial differences.
Marrow Donors Elusive for Multiracial Patients, May 28, 2009, AP
Just a tiny fraction of donors on the national registry are of mixed race.
Perceived Racism Linked to Weight Gain, Boston Researchers Say, May 27, 2009, Boston Globe
It couldn’t be genetic, after all.
Blacks and High Steel, May 22, 2009, AR Classic Article
What affirmative action did to the trade—a real insider’s account.
Inequality in the Savings Race, May 19, 2009, Metro International (New York)
Another black-white racial gap: owning stocks and mutual funds.
Are Blacks More Likely to Get Addicted to Smoking?, May 18, 2009, BET
The darker people are, the more susceptible they are to nicotine.
Swine Flu: Is There a Racial Link?, May 15, 2009, Special to AR News
Disease appears to kill healthy people only in Mexico.
Discrimination for Blacks with Criminal Records, May 15, 2009, Gotham Gazette
Black ex-cons have more trouble finding jobs than white ex-cons.
Few Blacks Show for Job Fair Opportunities, May 15, 2009, New Pittsburgh Courier
“For some yet to be determined reason . . .”
STDs Hit African-Americans at Higher Rate, May 14, 2009, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“Socioeconomic disparities” to blame.
Atrial Fibrillation More Difficult to Identify in Blacks Than Whites; Might Explain Lower Prevalence, Study Finds, May 13, 2009, Kaiser Health Disparities Report
Strokes more common in blacks than whites, but predictors don’t show up as often.
I'm Not Crazy, May 7, 2009, EbonyJet
Blacks are uncomfortable with the idea of mental illness.
Black CEOs Better Off If They Have a Baby Face, May 5, 2009, Chicago Sun Times
But not white CEOs.
No One Answer to Disparity in Black, White Infant Mortality Rates, May 4, 2009, Daily Press (Newport News, Virginia)
Genetic variation in blacks contributes to infant mortality.
East Versus West, May 1, 2009, Forbes
Asians and Americans don’t think the same way.
Racial Disparities Persist in Higher-Paying Jobs, April 28, 2009, AP
Workplace racial discrimination claims are at record highs.
Medicare Change May Impact Black Kidney Patients, April 24, 2009, Forbes
Care for black kidney patients costs more than for white kidney patients.
BMI Not an Accurate Obesity Measurement, April 9, 2009, RedOrbit
Current standard doesn’t take into account differences in sex or race.
Obesity Rates Differ Among Racial/Ethnic Groups in Kids As Young As Four, April 7, 2009, Eureka Alerts
Study author wants “obesity prevention programs” for pre-schoolers.
Why It's Harder for African Americans to Stop Smoking, April 6, 2009, Examiner
Menthol cigarettes said to be harder to shake.
Report Sees 'Sobering Statistics' on Racial Inequality, March 25, 2009, CNN
Obama’s election hasn’t ended “discrimination, division and inequality.”
1 in 100 Young Blacks Has Heart Failure, March 19, 2009, AP
Twenty times more likely than whites to be afflicted.
Racial Disparity in Breast Cancer Explained, March 12, 2009, Reuters
Deaths traced to higher rates of high blood pressure among blacks.
Blacks, Hispanics Have Steeper End-of-Life Costs, March 10, 2009, AP
Blacks and Hispanics don’t know when to pull the plug.
Panel Researches Black Males' Status, March 6, 2009, The Advocate (Baton Rouge)
Black men are last in nearly every category measuring success.
Most City Workers Are White, Male, Figures Show, March 2, 2009, Winston-Salem Journal
NAACP says number of white men running Winston-Salem “alarming.”
A Nation of Cowards, February 25, 2009, Creators Syndicate
Whites accept behavior from blacks they would never accept from whites.
Racial Gap in Cancer Deaths As Wide As in 1981, February 18, 2009, USA Today
Blacks more likely to die from cancer than anyone else, despite falling death rates.
Tiger Woods' Bad Tip, February 5, 2009, New York Post
Multimillionaire golfer has something in common with other blacks.
Shedding Light on Vitamin D Deficiency 'Crisis', February 3, 2009, MSN
Whites “metabolize” sunlight better than non-whites.
'Depressing' Racial Split Shown to Start at Birth, January 16, 2009, Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville)
Government intervention necessary to make up for racial disparities.
Sexually Transmitted Disease Rates Soar: CDC, January 14, 2009, Reuters
Blacks account for 70 percent of gonorrhea, half of chlamydia and syphilis cases.
Racial, Ethnic Disparities Persist in Spina Bifida Births, January 9, 2009, Washington Post
Scientists unable to determine the “social construct” factors responsible.
Genes Give Africans a Better Sense of Taste, January 9, 2009, New Scientist
Africans more sensitive to bitter tastes than Europeans or Asians.
Black Women in the U.S. Appear to Be Shrinking, December 29, 2008, Chicago Tribune
“Almost 80 percent of black females are overweight or obese.”
Racial Gap in Colon Cancer Deaths Is Widening, December 15, 2008, AP
Differences not due to screening, insurance, or treatment.
Vancouver Children of Chinese Ancestry More Likely to Have Asthma Than Those In Hong Kong, November 21, 2008, Vancouver Sun
Environmental explanation not yet forthcoming.
Blood Pressure Gap Leads to Deaths of 8,000 Blacks, November 11, 2008, AP
Racial difference in rates of blood pressure persist even when health care comparable.