Minority health research

In one of the first studies of its kind, researchers at the University of Michigan's School of Public Health have illustrated how physical health outcomes within the black population vary based on environment.

Race, ethnicity and culture can have a significant impact on how patients respond to certain medications--and even on how doctors prescribe them.

Eun-Ok Im, PhD, MPH, RN, CNS, FAAN, School of Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin, and her colleagues are conducting a study to explore ethnic differences in midlife women's attitudes toward physical activity.

A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing suggests that rape victims with dark skin are less likely to have their physical injuries detected, treated and documented as evidence by the sexual assault nurse examiners (SANEs) or other health care professionals who examine them.

Diabetes is one of the most persistent health disparities affecting Hispanic communities. Fortunately, Hispanic patients rarely face the disease alone, bolstered by their culture of strong family support.

The 10th anniversary of Howard University’s Mary Elizabeth Carnegie Research Conference was a truly special occasion celebrating the past, present and future of leadership in health disparities research

Nurses conducting research in American Indian communities must learn to be more culturally sensitive to tribes’ unique needs

A unique collaborative program in Saskatchewan, Canada, is helping Native nursing students north of the border prepare to become nurse researchers.