The gap in life expectancy between Black and white populations in the U.S. shrinks as people age.
Sources
- NCHS Pressroom - Fact or Fiction Videos (cdc.gov)
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK109843/ (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11636438/ (pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
- https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/04/metro/black-white-hispanic-asian-longevity/ (bostonglobe.com)
- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-70046-6 (nature.com)
- https://scholars.duke.edu/publication/697272 (scholars.duke.edu)
More in Science
- Cluster headaches were found to be more likely to occur in spring and fall, with attacks generally happening between late night and early morning.
- In the meta-analysis, every additional 48 grams of whole grains consumed per day was associated with reductions in body weight, waist circumference, total cholesterol, and interleukin-6 (IL-6).
- Growth rings in the Dueling tyrannosaur's leg bones indicate it was about 20 years old and fully grown when it died, rather than being a juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex.
- MSG symptom complex may include a visual aura without a headache, a symptom also associated with migraine aura.
- The Cahuilla earthquake swarm occurred about 10 miles from the San Jacinto fault zone, between the San Jacinto and Elsinore faults near the Cahuilla Band of Mission Indians reservation.
- In the Central Oregon Community College research seminar, student replication projects are reviewed by assessors both before and after data collection, are shared on a website, and exemplary studies are eligible for research badges.