Ethnicity Depression
- Breast Cancer Risk Factors: Ethnicity, Race, Genes, and Family History
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
Breast cancer is a cancer that starts in the tissues of the breast. There are two main types of breast cancer:
- Ductal carcinoma starts in the tubes (ducts) that move milk from the breast to the nipple. Most breast cancers are of this type.
- Lobular carcinoma starts in the parts of the breast, called lobules, that produce milk.
In rare cases, breast cancer can start in other areas of the breast.
Breast cancer may be invasive or noninvasive. Invasive means it has spread from the milk duct or...
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From Our Experts
Diabetes in U.S. Children by 5 Major Ethnicities: Some Highest Rates...
The journal Diabetes Care has just published a discussion of results from the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study, titled The Many Faces of... Read more »
Depression’s Life Lessons
In last week’s post I listed some negative attitudes and perspectives which can keep you entrenched in the depths of depression. How... Read more »
Ethnicity and the Experience of Alzheimer's Disease
The needs of people from ethnic communities who have Alzheimer's disease have received little attention. This can easily be demonstrated by... Read more »
How Elder Care is Recognizing Ethnic Backgrounds
An article in The San Antonio Express-News, titled "Adult day care booming in South Texas: Culture, demographics driving industry," brings... Read more »
Elder Abuse in Ethnic Minorities
Elder abuse is a hidden crime. Elder abuse in ethnic minorities presents certain difficulties for social services and other agencies. In... Read more »
From Our Sources
Caregivers' Outlook May Vary by Race, Ethnicity
Racial and ethnic differences appear to affect the way that caregivers react to a loved one's death from Alzheimer's disease. Data on more than 600... Read more »
Obesity Rates Based on Ethnicity
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Obesity rates may be affected by a child's ethnicity and race starting as early as four years old. New research suggests... Read more »
Crestor more effective than Lipitor in some ethnic populations...
Separate clinical trials for Hispanics, South Asian, and African- Americans have shown Crestor to be more effective than Lipitor in treating high... Read more »
Ethnic differences color parents' view of asthma
A study of British parents found that cultural backgrounds may sway how they view their child's asthma. Researchers say that South Asian parents were... Read more »
Race/Ethnicity
Source: Breastcancer.org
White women are slightly more likely to develop breast cancer than African American, Hispanic, and Asian women. But African American women are more... Read more »
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