May 5, 2011
Publication: CNN
Featured Expert: David R. Williams
Link: http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/05/05/study-immigrants-less-stressed-and-healthier/
A recently published study on racial disparities in health is the focus of this CNN Health blog entry. The study, co-authored by Center faculty affiliate David R. Williams, Center postdoctoral fellow Natalie Slopen, and Michelle Sternthal, shows that stress levels among American-born Hispanics and African-Americans are significantly higher than for foreign-born Hispanics and whites. According to the study, these higher levels of chronic stress lead to worse outcomes in health. This article was written by William Hudson.