Health
Obesity accounts for 21 percent of medical care costs
(Medical Xpress) -- Obesity now accounts for almost 21 percent of U.S. health care costs -- more than twice the previous estimates, reports a new Cornell study.
Apr 5, 2012
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News tagged with disparities
Oncology & Cancer
Hand-held unit to detect cancer in poorer countries
An engineering researcher and a global health expert from Michigan State University are working on bringing a low-cost, hand-held device to nations with limited resources to help physicians detect and diagnose cancer.
Aug 26, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Income disparity makes people unhappy
Many economists and sociologists have warned of the social dangers of a wide gap between the richest and everyone else. Now, a new study, which will be published in an upcoming issue of Psychological Science, a journal of ...
Jun 13, 2011
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Genetics
Research determines apparent genetic link to prostate cancer in African-American men
Some men of African descent may have a higher genetic risk of developing prostate cancer, according to research conducted at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC).
May 23, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer is a disease of aging, but studies of older adults sorely lacking, review suggests
A systemic review of the current body of research shows that investigators have inadequately addressed the intersection of aging, health disparities, and cancer outcomes among older adults. This is the conclusion of a paper ...
Apr 19, 2024
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Health
Big health care disparities persist across the US, new report finds
Deep-seated racial and ethnic disparities persist in health care across the United States, even in states considered the most progressive, a new report shows.
Apr 18, 2024
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Pediatrics
2011 to 2021 saw increase in vaccination timeliness for infants
From 2011 to 2021, there was an increase in vaccination timeliness among U.S. children aged 0 to 19 months, according to a study published online April 12 in JAMA Network Open.
Apr 16, 2024
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Health
City-country mortality gap widens amid persistent holes in rural health care access
In Matthew Roach's two years as vital statistics manager for the Arizona Department of Health Services, and 10 years previously in its epidemiology program, he has witnessed a trend in mortality rates that has rural health ...
Apr 16, 2024
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Medical research
Working conditions can explain educational differences in heart disease mortality
Researchers from the Institute of Environmental Medicine at Karolinska Institutet have found that low influence and opportunities for development at work (job control) and heavy physical workload are important explanatory ...
Apr 10, 2024
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Study suggests racial discrimination during midlife associated with Alzheimer's disease pathology later in life
Racial discrimination experienced during midlife is associated with Alzheimer's disease pathology, according to a new study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the University of Georgia.
Apr 10, 2024
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