Great recession reflux amounts to more hunger among seniors
A new study that looked at the hunger trends over a 10-year period found that 14.85 percent of seniors in the United States, more than one in seven, face the threat of hunger. This translates into 8.3 million seniors.
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May 14, 2012 |
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Measles kills 12 children in Pakistan tribal area
A measles outbreak has killed 12 children in one of Pakistan's lawless tribal districts and is spreading as fighting, power cuts and curfews cause a vaccine shortage, doctors said Monday.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 14, 2012 |
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Income inequality leads to more US deaths, study finds
A new study provides the best evidence to date that higher levels of income inequality in the United States actually lead to more deaths in the country over a period of years.
Health
May 08, 2012 |
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Leaded gas exposure linked to later violence: study
(HealthDay) -- Urban areas contaminated decades ago by airborne lead dust now face an increased incidence of aggravated assault, according to a new study.
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Apr 25, 2012 |
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Improving access to education and employment, reducing injuries are among best ways to improve adolescent health
The second paper in The Lancet Series on Adolescent Health addresses the social determinants that affect health in this age group. It concludes that the most effective interventions to improve adolescent health are likely ...
Health
Apr 24, 2012 |
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Sexually transmitted infections in adolescents in countries of all incomes remain great concern
In a Comment linked to The Lancet Series on Adolescent Health, Professor Robert W Blum (Chair of the Department of Population, Family, and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD) an ...
Health
Apr 24, 2012 |
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Many countries still lack a health research strategy
Although there has been a steady increase in medical research from low- and middle- income countries in recent decades, there are still many countries that lack anything resembling a health research strategy, according to ...
Health
Apr 24, 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 ...
Health
Apr 24, 2012 |
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Minimum alcohol pricing shows 'significant impacts,' says expert
Government plans to impose a minimum price of 40p per unit of alcohol will have "significant impacts" including a 38,900 reduction in hospital admissions, a 1,149 reduction in deaths and a cut in alcohol consumption by 2.4%, ...
Health
Apr 17, 2012 |
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Marriage and a high socioeconomic level improve health
People with a high socioeconomic level have been demonstrated to have better health than the rest of people. Other protective factors against chronic diseases are having higher education, having a job, and the per capita ...
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Apr 10, 2012 |
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New finding offers neurological support for Adam Smith's 'theories of morality'
The part of the brain we use when engaging in egalitarian behavior may also be linked to a larger sense of morality, researchers have found. Their conclusions, which offer scientific support for Adam Smith's theories of morality, ...
Neuroscience
Apr 09, 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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Study finds state wealth affects women's heart disease risk
According to new research from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), a state's level of wealth or poverty is linked with levels of cardiovascular inflammation in women. Cardiovascular inflammation is a key risk factor for heart ...
Cardiology
Mar 20, 2012 |
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Low-income mothers risk obesity to feed children
Mothers who financially struggle to provide food for their families tend to put themselves at risk for obesity while trying to feed their children, according to Penn State sociologists.
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Mar 15, 2012 |
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Health insurance premiums will surpass median household income in 2033: study
(HealthDay) -- If current trends continue, health insurance premiums will surpass the median U.S. household income in 2033, a new study says.
Health
Mar 12, 2012 |
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