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Hollywood films portray biracial couples negatively if shown at all

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Despite growing numbers of mixed couples in America, movie relationships between men and women of different races are most likely to be short-lived, oversexed and downright dangerous, a new University of Florida study finds.

Filed under Research, Gender, Race, Black, Hispanic on Wednesday, October 11, 2006.

Elders with anemia face increased health risks

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Elderly patients who develop anemia risk serious health problems that increase the odds they will be hospitalized and nearly double the chance they will die, according to findings from a long-term study by a multi-institute research team.

Filed under Research, Health, Aging, Black on Thursday, June 15, 2006.

UF study: Female and minority experts most effective in HIV prevention

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Contrary to popular belief, experts are more effective than peers in successful HIV prevention campaigns, a University of Florida study found. However, the most effective resources are experts whose gender and ethnicity match the patients seeking guidance.

Filed under Research, Health, Family, Gender, Race, Black on Thursday, May 11, 2006.

Inner-city black men face higher risk of prostate cancer

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Inner-city black men are almost twice as likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer as whites and are four times more likely to be in advanced stages of the disease at diagnosis, according to a new study led by University of Florida researchers.

Filed under Research, Health, Race, Black on Tuesday, March 28, 2006.

UF professor examines role of race, fame in public scandals

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — How did O.J. Simpson – hardly an activist on black issues before his arrest – become a hero to some in the black community after being charged with murder? Why were blacks willing to vote for former Washington, D.C., mayor Marion Barry after he was convicted of drug charges? And why is the black community less likely to extend similar support to noncelebrity blacks who face prosecution for crimes?

Filed under Research, Law, Race, Black on Thursday, March 23, 2006.

Black baby girls more likely to live when born very premature

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Black baby girls born weighing 2.2 pounds or less are more than twice as likely to survive as white baby boys born at the same weight, when many preemies are still too tiny to make it on their own, University of Florida researchers have found.

Filed under Research, Health, Race, Black on Tuesday, January 3, 2006.