News tagged with income populations
Good design improves health by fostering physical activity
Active Design: Affordable Designs for Affordable Housing is a new report that builds on the Active Design Guidelines published by New York City in 2010. The report examines strategies and costs for incorp ...
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May 15, 2013 |
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Sleeping sickness by stealth
(Medical Xpress)—Stealth is a well-known concept in military tactics. Almost since the invention of radar, the hunt began for counter-technologies to hide aircraft and missiles from detection – most successfully ...
Immunology
Feb 05, 2013 |
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Flame retardants linked to lower-birth-weight babies
Exposure during pregnancy to flame retardant chemicals commonly found in the home is linked to lower birthweight babies, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley's School of Public ...
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Aug 30, 2011 |
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Speaking two languages also benefits low-income children
(Medical Xpress)—Living in poverty is often accompanied by conditions that can negatively influence cognitive development. Is it possible that being bilingual might counteract these effects? Although previous research has ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 27, 2012 |
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Blood pressure out of control at safety-net clinics
Federally funded safety-net clinics for the uninsured lag behind other health care providers in controlling blood pressure among the low-income patients who rely on them for care, a new Michigan State University analysis ...
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Apr 17, 2013 |
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First time parenting a positive experience for mental health, researchers find
(Medical Xpress)—Becoming a parent for the first time may improve mental health and reduce levels of psychological distress, according to a new study from the University of Otago, Wellington (UOW).
Health
Jan 22, 2013 |
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Pictures effective in warning against cigarette smoking, study shows
Health warning labels (HWLs) on cigarette packages that use pictures to show the health consequences of smoking are effective in reaching adult smokers, according to the results of a new study published in the December issue ...
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Nov 13, 2012 |
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Child food allergy prevalence linked to urban/rural status
(HealthDay) -- The prevalence of childhood food allergy is associated with urban/rural status, even after adjusting for confounding variables, according to a study published online May 17 in Clinical Pediatrics.
Pediatrics
Jun 15, 2012 |
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Flu vaccination reminder via text messaging improves rate of vaccination among low-income children
A text messaging intervention with education-related messages sent to parents increased influenza vaccination coverage compared with usual care in a traditionally hard-to-reach, low-income, urban, minority population of children ...
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Apr 24, 2012 |
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Significant global shortfall of trained eye doctors now and in future
Despite more than 200 000 eye doctors in practice around the globe, capacity is not keeping pace with the growing demands of ageing populations and the current needs of developing countries, finds research published online ...
Ophthalmology
Mar 27, 2012 |
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Fast food most popular with middle incomes
(Medical Xpress) -- A new national study of eating out and income shows that fast-food dining becomes more common as earnings increase from low to middle incomes, weakening the popular notion that fast food should be blamed ...
Health
Oct 28, 2011 |
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Study calls for broader public access to obesity surgery
People with private health insurance are nine times more likely than those without to have bariatric weight-loss surgery, a new study has found.
Overweight and Obesity
Dec 10, 2012 |
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Education - a key determinant of population growth and human well-being
28 July 2011 -- Future trends in global population growth could be significantly affected by improvements in both the quality and quantity of education, particularly female education. Projections of future population trends ...
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Jul 28, 2011 |
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Place matters when it comes to health
The community or neighborhood you live in can impact your health in big ways, and disadvantaged, low-income populations in the United States are at an increased risk of experiencing unhealthy conditions, more sickness and ...
Health
Mar 02, 2012 |
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Survival of safety-net hospitals at risk
Many public safety-net hospitals are likely to face increasing financial and competitive pressures stemming in part from the recent Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act, according to researchers at Penn State ...
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Sep 20, 2012 |
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