-- One of the Smithsonian National Zoo's newly acquired cheetahs explored their outdoor yard for the first time Friday. The three 2-year old cheetahs were transferred from White Oak Conservation Center in Yulee, Fla., to support the National Zoo's participation in the US cheetah breeding program.
(Molly Riley/reuters)
Discoveries
Hospitals admit white kids with lesser emergencies
-- One of the Smithsonian National Zoo's newly acquired cheetahs explored their outdoor yard for the first time Friday. The three 2-year old cheetahs were transferred from White Oak Conservation Center in Yulee, Fla., to support the National Zoo's participation in the US cheetah breeding program.
(Molly Riley/reuters)
Studies have shown that white children are hospitalized more often for medical emergencies than Hispanic or black children. Researchers from George Washington University School of Medicine assumed that the disparity was because the children of color were receiving less aggressive care. But in a new study, researchers found instead that all children were admitted equally when they had true emergencies, ... (Full article: 620 words)
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