Demography

Elementary schools tend to discipline black students more harshly than white students, leading to a considerable racial gap in expulsion and suspension. That's among the findings of a new data analysis led by researchers at Brown and…

New Ohio University study reveals the scope of time lost with friends, family members due to overdose ATHENS, Ohio (July 17, 2019) - The drug addiction epidemic continues to plague the country, and thousands of lives are cut short each…

Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (July 17, 2019) - It is well understood that urban black males are at a disproportionately high risk of poor health outcomes. But little is known about how the neighborhood environments where these men…

Computational tool by USC researchers solves the 'community detection' problem The social network Linkedin will tell a user how he/she is connected to another. In real life, points of connection are not always that evident. However,…

Research from Penn demographers shows that, though trends vary regionally, mortality is increasing, particularly for women, 25- to 44-year-olds, and those in rural areas For the better part of a century, life expectancy in industrialized…

New study looks at timing and number of mentally stimulating activities MINNEAPOLIS - A new study has found that mentally stimulating activities like using a computer, playing games, crafting and participating in social activities are…

Primary care appointments for Medicaid beneficiaries with advanced practitioners The advent of the Affordable Care Act has led to millions of new patients seeking primary care. Because the number of primary care physicians has remained…

More comprehensive skin cancer prevention programs could reach a more diverse population, with the goal of reducing new skin cancers among all patients WASHINGTON (July 9, 2019) -- Sun safety practices for attendees at skin cancer…

Additional benefit for sleep apnea sufferers Researchers have found that continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can improve depression symptoms in patients suffering from cardiovascular…

Study finds five health problems per person Seeing a health professional for a full health screening - even when you feel healthy - from around age 40 enables people to make changes when problems first set in, experts say. Flinders…