Tag: Populations
CPIC Researchers Illustrate the Value of Focusing Cancer Research on Distinct Subgroups Within the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Populations
Fremont, California (PRWEB) November 10, 2014 The Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) population is collectively the most rapidly growing racial/ethnic group in the U.S., and is very diverse, representing more than 30 countries and 100 languages. Yet most cancer research still considers the AANPHI population in aggregate, as one entity, masking important […]
Report: Vulnerable Populations Disproportionately Affected by Food Security, Despite Public Programs
Research Triangle Park, NC (PRWEB) July 24, 2014 Vulnerable populations such as children, the elderly, ethnic minorities, and low-income households are disproportionately affected by food security, despite the extensive private and public food safety net in the United States, according to a new report by RTI International. Under Section 743 of the Consolidated Appropriations […]