Health Rewind: Why Is Racism So Prevalent in the Xbox Live Community?

The high health care cost of gun violence and more.

Black Male Gamers Face Racism Online - A recent study suggests that African-American male gamers face a lot of racism in the Xbox Live community. Researchers tracked social interactions between gamers and found that white players routinely call Black gamers racial epitaphs. Even worse: Over time Black players learn to accept the racism as a part of the game, reported The Guardian. (Photo: BET)
The High Health Care Cost of Gun Violence  - Gun violence in the U.S. not only takes 30,000 lives a year, but also costs the health care industry $37 billion annually for those who die, says a new study. Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also found that for those who survive being shot, the health care industry still shells out an extra $3.7 million in medical care, says the Huffington Post.  (Photo: GettyImages)
Worries - The economy tops the list of things Americans are concerned about, with 68 percent saying they worry a "great deal" about federal spending and the budget deficit, according to a Gallup poll published on March 26. They're followed by the availability and affordability of health care (61 percent), gas prices (55 percent) and unemployment (51 percent). (Photo: Getty Images/STOCK)Do Medicaid and other Social Programs Serve the Most Vulnerable? - Two-thirds of Americans living in poverty are not enrolled in Medicaid because single individuals and childless couples are largely excluded from Medicaid coverage, CAP reports. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Black Male Gamers Face Racism Online - A recent study suggests that African-American male gamers face a lot of racism in the Xbox Live community. Researchers tracked social interactions between gamers and found that white players routinely call Black gamers racial epitaphs. Even worse: Over time Black players learn to accept the racism as a part of the game, reported The Guardian. (Photo: BET)

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