Tag: Discrimination
For Black Teens, Online Racial Discrimination Tied to PTSD Symptoms
Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms associated with suicidal ideation, with PTSD a full mediator between discrimination and suicide
Stigmatizing Attitudes Identified Toward Individuals With Acne
Participants reported less comfort being friends with, hiring, having physical contact, dating someone with severe acne
Many Patients of Color Expect and Prepare for Unfair Health Care
In a recent survey, 55 percent of Black respondents said they believe they must be careful about their appearance to get fair treatment in doctors' offices
Neighborhood, Individual Factors Cut Racial Disparities in Heart Health
Factors that most attenuated racial disparity in total ideal cardiovascular health scores were neighborhood safety for men, discrimination for women
Youth Reporting Discrimination Face Higher Risk for Subsequent Suicidal Ideation
Risk for suicide nearly five times higher for youth reporting two or more forms of discrimination
Racial Discrimination Linked to Increased CRP in Black Women With Lupus
3.98 percent increase in C-reactive protein reported for each domain of incident racial discrimination experienced
Child’s Experience of Racial Discrimination Tied to Higher Risk for Obesity
Findings seen for associations with both body mass index z score and waist circumference
Supreme Court Lets Gender Dysphoria Ruling Stand in Win for Transgender Rights
Court declined to review a federal appeals court ruling that found people with gender dysphoria were entitled to protections under the Americans With Disabilities Act
Workplace Discrimination Linked to Hypertension Among U.S. Workers
Adjusted hazard ratio was 1.54 for hypertension for those with high versus low exposure to workplace discrimination
Females, Some Minorities Underrepresented in COVID-19 Clinical Trials
Females underrepresented in treatment trials, while Asian, Black participants underrepresented in prevention trials
