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For the first time, firearm-related deaths exceeded motor vehicle collisions as the leading cause of death for U.S. youth across all racial and ethnic groups in 2020, according to an analysis of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) mortality data by researchers at NIMHD.

In the United States, type 2 diabetes (T2D) is more common in all racial and ethnic minority groups than in non-Hispanic White populations. T2D that is not properly controlled significantly raises the risk of serious complications, such as high blood pressure, heart disease, chronic kidney disease, and stroke. Maintaining a healthy, balanced diet low in refined grains, added sugars, sodium, and saturated fats is a critical part of managing T2D. However, it can be challenging for people experiencing food insecurity to access the nutritious foods needed to maintain a healthy diet.

In 2010, Congress passed the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which included extending health insurance to more Americans. Under that law, states were given the option to expand Medicaid coverage to people at a higher income level. A new study supported by NIMHD has found that the Medicaid expansion increased the number of young adults covered by health insurance. It increased the quality of care they receive following traumatic injuries, such as those sustained in a car accident or a fall.

Conversation with Dr. Yun-Chi Chen, Morgan State University

Alcohol and cigarette use are more common in White than Black/African American individuals, and Black/African American individuals are more likely to have recurring problems with alcohol and continue to smoke later into adulthood than White individuals. Oftentimes, alcohol consumption and cigarette use go together. A recent study by a team of researchers within the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institute on Drug Abuse, and National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities intramural research programs, American University, and Charles R.

The NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education (OITE) hosts poster sessions every year for recent college graduates (postbaccalaureate students, or “postbacs”) throughout the NIH Institutes to present their research to review panels and peers. The event provides an opportunity for these early scientists to share their NIH research while developing their communication and networking skills. Posters are reviewed by teams composed of graduate students, postdoctoral students, and staff scientists.

Mental illnesses often go untreated, especially for people in racial/ethnic minority groups. Among U.S. adults with mental disorders, racial/ethnic minorities are only half as likely as Whites to get treatment; they are also more likely to drop out before completing their treatment. As a result, although they are less likely than Whites to have a mental disorder in their lifetime, racial/ethnic minorities have more severe cases of mental disorders.