News tagged with socioeconomic groups


Young people of multiple disadvantaged groups face worse health due to more discrimination

An Indiana University study found that teens and young adults who are members of multiple minority or disadvantaged groups face more discrimination than their more privileged peers and, as a result, report worse mental and ...

Health created Jun 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Aptitude test may be fairer way of selecting medical school candidates

Medical schools that use the UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UKCAT) as part of their admissions process reduce the relative disadvantage faced by certain socioeconomic groups, finds a study published in the British Medical Jo ...

Other created Apr 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lack of sleep is linked to obesity, new evidence shows

Can lack of sleep make you fat? A new paper which reviews the evidence from sleep restriction studies reveals that inadequate sleep is linked to obesity. The research, published in a special issue of the The American Journal of ...

Health created Apr 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Being born in another country may protect against stroke for US Hispanics

New research finds foreign-born Hispanics now living in the United States appear to be less likely to have a stroke compared to non-Hispanic white people. The research was released today and will be presented at the American ...

Neuroscience created Feb 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study reveals new wrinkle in growing US health gap

Most studies that have examined growing levels of health disparity in the United States have focused on the gap between the "haves" and the "have-nots" in terms of socioeconomic factors such as education and income.

Health created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Tiny teeth in tatters

The tiny teeth of some of our toddlers are rotting and dental researchers at the University of Sydney are poised to start the second phase of a long-term study to find out why.

Dentistry created Oct 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Higher cigarette taxes don't deter all smokers

Raising taxes on cigarettes, a public health measure used by governments to encourage people to quit, doesn't motivate all smokers to stop the deadly habit.

Health created Jul 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Climbing the social ladder seems to lessen high blood pressure risk

Social mobility - upwards - seems to curb the risk of developing high blood pressure among those born on the lower rungs of the ladder, suggests research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

Health created Jul 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast


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