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[New Study]Black Men at both ends of economic spectrum at risk for depression
Jobless African-American men might be at a greater risk of suffering from depression, however new research shows, at the other end of the income spectrum, African-American men making $80,000 and upward are also among those at higher risk.
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New study suggests stem cell transplant cures HIV
Doctors recently published a report in the journal Blood affirming that the results of extensive testing “strongly suggest that cure of HIV infection has been achieved.”
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Stay in your relationship longer
The amount of education a person has plays a big role when it comes to deciding whether to make a long-term commitment to that special someone or to have a child outside of marriage, a new report says.
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New study: Daycare has lasting effects for African American children
An examination of the data revealed that children who attended more responsive, stimulating, and well-structured settings during preschool had fewer behavioral problems-such as aggression and rule breaking-in middle childhood.
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New data shows that African Americans and Hispanics use cell phones significantly more than whites
African-Americans use the most voice minutes — on average more than 1,300 a month. Hispanics are the next most talkative group, chatting an average of 826 minutes a month.
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American girls are beginning puberty at much younger ages
By age 8, 27 percent of the girls had begun puberty: 18.3 percent of whites, 42.9 percent of blacks and 30.9 percent of Latinas.