A new study on life expectancy in the United States has unearthed a rather shocking discovery: Among women without a high school diploma, black women now live longer than white women. The study, which was published last month in Health Affairs magazine, contains some generally depressing news for uneducated whites, as they are showing extreme [...]
U.S. Senate Pushes Govt. to Help Black Men Stay Alive
August 6, 2012 | Posted by
The levels of prostate cancer in black men has reached such “epidemic proportions” that the United States Senate last week passed a resolution urging Federal agencies to do more research and education to reduce the incidence of the disease. Every year, 504 of every 100,000 black men are diagnosed with prostate cancer, according to the [...]
Racial Discrimination May Exacerbate Depression Among Black Men
April 30, 2012 | Posted by
Enduring subtle, insidious acts of racial discrimination is enough to depress anyone, but African-American men who believe that they should respond to stress with stoicism and emotional control experience more depression symptoms, according to new findings from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The study, “Taking It Like a Man: Masculine Role Norms [...]
