News tagged with city neighborhood


'Health care deserts' more common in black neighborhoods

New research into "health care deserts" finds that primary-care physicians are especially hard to find in predominantly Black and/or low-income Hispanic metropolitan neighborhoods.

Health created Apr 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mexico: French baby first measles case in 4 years

(AP) -- Mexican health officials say a French baby girl who recently flew in from Paris is Mexico's first case of measles in four years.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jul 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Cockroach allergens in homes associated with prevalence of childhood asthma in some neighborhoods

In New York City, the prevalence of asthma among children entering school varies by neighborhood anywhere from 3% to 19%, and children growing up within walking distance of each other can have 2-3 fold differences in risk ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 17, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast