News tagged with poverty rates
Move to less impoverished neighborhoods boosts physical and mental health
Moving from a high-poverty to lower-poverty neighborhood spurs long-term gains in the physical and mental health of low-income adults, as well as a substantial increase in their happiness, despite not improving economic self-sufficiency, ...
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Sep 20, 2012 |
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Killer disease in Cambodia stumps experts
It's not bird flu or SARS, and nor does it appear to be contagious, but little more is known about a mysterious disease that has killed dozens of Cambodian children, some within 24 hours of being hospitalised.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 08, 2012 |
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'Ninja parasites' elude immune response through molecular mimicry
(Medical Xpress)—In feudal-age Japan, cunning, unorthodox mercenaries known as ninjas were notorious for using disguise, deception, and stealth to infiltrate enemy fortifications. In the world of modern ...
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Mar 08, 2013 |
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Colo. lawmakers consider trans-fat ban in schools
(AP) -- The nation's leanest state is taking aim at junk food in school cafeterias as it considers the nation's toughest school trans-fat ban.
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Feb 02, 2012 |
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Child's home address helps predict risk of readmission to hospital
Simply knowing a child's home address and some socioeconomic data can serve as a vital sign – helping hospitals predict which children admitted for asthma treatment are at greater risk for re-hospitalization or additional ...
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Oct 18, 2012 |
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Older americans living longer, but becoming more obese
(HealthDay) -- Older Americans are living longer, healthier lives than in past generations, according to new government research. However, rising obesity rates and high housing costs could take a toll on ...
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Aug 16, 2012 |
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Poverty, rural living linked to increased COPD mortality in the US
New research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) underscores the widespread disparities associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) mortality by state, poverty level, and urban vs rural ...
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Oct 22, 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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WHO's Chan raises funding squeeze concern
Funding pressures and the rise of chronic illnesses such as heart disease are the top "danger zones" for global health in 2012, the head of the World Health Organization, Margaret Chan, said on Monday.
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May 21, 2012 |
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Race, socioeconomics had impact on emergency colorectal cancer diagnosis
Twenty-nine percent of patients with colorectal cancer in a nationally representative sample were diagnosed after an emergency, such as an obstruction or perforation of the bowel, according to data presented at the 11th Annual ...
Cancer
Oct 17, 2012 |
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More poor kids in more poor places, study finds
Persistent high poverty is most prevalent among children, with those living in rural America disproportionally impacted, according to researchers from the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire.
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Oct 18, 2011 |
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Health Affairs article focuses on health care disparities facing people with disabilities
Two decades after the Americans with Disabilities Act went into effect, people with disabilities continue to face difficulties meeting major social needs, including obtaining appropriate access to health care facilities and ...
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Oct 05, 2011 |
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For refugees from Burma, hope of better life in US turns into extreme poverty, isolation
Refugees who have fled Burma to live in Oakland, Calif., are at risk of becoming a permanent, poverty-stricken underclass warns a new report released today by researchers at San Francisco State University and the Burma Refugee ...
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Nov 28, 2011 |
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