Race/ethnic income inequality narrowed somewhat between 1959-2015 but remains stark with whites least likely to be poor; Asians most likely to be affluent; Black people and Native Americans much more likely to be poor and less likely to be affluent; Hispanics in between.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31885410

#NICHDImpact #Affluence #Income #Poverty #Education #Immigration #RaceDisparities #IncomeInequality

Race and education levels combine to influence the likelihood of dementia; Blacks without a high school diploma face the highest risks.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31111926

#NICHDImpact #HealthDisparities #Education #Dementia #RaceDisparities

Pregnant women exposed to fatal police violence face a small increase in the risk of having a premature birth, particularly among Black mothers. #PrematureBirth #PoliceViolence #RaceDisparities #NICHDimpact
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33689194

Darker skinned individuals are more likely to be arrested than lighter skinned individuals in the U.S., with slightly different patterns among different racial and ethnic groups.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34532152

#Policing #RaceDisparities #Ethnicity #Race #NICHDImpact

Native Americans, on average, die 12-13 years earlier than their white counterparts, with the largest disparities in the northern Great Plains and Rocky Mountain states. The disparity in age at death is in part due to Native Americans dying from diseases at younger ages than white Americans and higher levels of homicide.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35300314

#NICHDImpact #IndigenousHealth #LifeExpectancy #Mortality #RaceDisparities #RacialEquity #HealthEquity