Whites More Often Given Opioid Drugs, Study Finds
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Opioid medications are increasingly being given in emergency rooms â but white patients are more likely to get them than minorities, a new study finds.
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Black people in the United States are far more likely than whites to die from strokes, diabetes and other diseases, according to a federal study that shows wide racial disparities persist in health care.
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White U.S. teenagers who watch a lot of R-rated movies or have unsupervised access to TV shows appear more likely than similar black youths to start smoking cigarettes, a study found on Monday.
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A novel study may provide an  answer to a question that has puzzled drug abuse researchers  for years -- namely, why someone would try a drug like heroin  for the first time knowing that it is highly addictive.
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Blacks were far less likely than whites to get specialized procedures after a heart attack and were more likely to die within a year, according to a study showing persistent racial disparities in U.S. medical care.
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White U.S. teenagers who  watch a lot of R-rated movies or have unsupervised access to TV  shows appear more likely than similar black youths to start  smoking cigarettes, a study found on Monday.
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Black men in the United States are nearly seven times more likely to be diagnosed with HIV than their white counterparts, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a report released on Thursday.
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Youngsters are using fewer illegal   drugs but a spike in use has been seen among older adults,   perhaps because a few aging baby boomers have clung to their   rebellious ways, according a U.S. substance abuse report   published on Thursday.
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African American men are nearly seven times more likely to be diagnosed with HIV than white men, according to a report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released on Thursday.
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Fewer U.S. teens are using marijuana, Ecstasy or LSD but more are bingeing on alcohol and abusing prescription drugs, according to an annual government survey released on Thursday.
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Melanoma may be more common in whites but the most serious form of skin cancer is deadlier in blacks and Hispanics because it is more likely to go undetected, researchers report.
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THURSDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDayNews) -- There's no 'grace period' when it comes to use of injection drugs like heroin or cocaine: A new study in Addiction finds teenage and young adult users triple their risk for death soon after taking up the habit.
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NEW YORK  - The abnormal immune response that leads to multiple sclerosis, or MS, is stronger in African Americans than in whites with the disease, new research indicates. This may partly explain why blacks often experience greater disability.
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NEW YORK  - Based on certain factors, one would expect Hispanics, Asians, and African Americans to be at greater risk for death following heart bypass surgery than Caucasians, but new research suggests this is not the case.
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MONDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Race may affect a person's response to asthma medications, according to a study in the February issue of the journal Chest.
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WASHINGTON -- As a primary human drive, not even the pursuit of prolonged pleasure can compete with the avoidance of pain. That is why the sudden emergence of the painkiller issue strikes home to so many who
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Scientists have discovered a genetic variation that may help explain why some people who develop the condition get no relief from drug treatments.