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A lack of data on specific Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander ethnic groups is masking major health, socioeconomic and education disparities in California. A bill by Assemblyman Mike Eng seeks to address those disparities by including more ethnic groups in state data. AB 1088, which... + read more

Cancer patients who are racial minorities, especially black Americans, are more willing than their white counterparts to exhaust personal financial resources to prolong life, according to a study published today in the journal Cancer. In a study of 4,214 people recently diagnosed with... + read more

Aging lesbian, gay and bisexual adults in California have higher rates of chronic disease, mental distress and isolation than their heterosexual counterparts, according to a report released yesterday by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. An estimated 170,000 adults ages 50 to 70 in... + read more

More than 3.4 million students were eligible for free or reduced-price meals at California public schools last year – a 9 percent increase from two years earlier – indicating the number of families whose incomes have been hit hard by the recession. Nearly every county in the state... + read more

A researcher examining cancer rates among California Latinos and Asians who were born in and out of the U.S. reached conclusions that reveal two very different versions of the American dream. For Latino males born in the U.S., rates of liver cancer are more than double those of their... + read more

California voters are increasingly concerned about childhood obesity and are supportive of policies that encourage healthier eating and more physical activity, according to Field Poll results released today. The findings, unveiled on the first anniversary of Michelle Obama's obesity... + read more