Poor Students Who Excel, Sadly, Often Face Serious Health Risks
Two new depressing studies: racism may make you die sooner, and kids who move out of their poverty-stricken neighborhoods and upwards don't fare as well, healthwise, as kids who don't. Maybe the Jeffersons shouldn't have moved on up. latina.com reports that, " According to Fusion , medical studies have shown that racial bias can lead to chronic stress problems for the victim, which can lead to a change in how our brains function and respond to germs." In addition, reports have found that racism can also bring on anxiety, depression and cardiovascular health issues. It's long been known that Hispanics and blacks have more health complications, and shorter lives, than Caucasians. Theories abound but again, it's most likely the chronic stress that many live under. On the same sad subject, Gregory E. Miller, Edith Chen and Gene H. Brody write that upward mobility may cause some to slide backwards. In The New York Times, they say, " Those who...