Young people who believe they come from poorer backgrounds than their friends are more likely to have lower self-esteem and be victims of bullying than those who feel financially equal to the rest of their peer group, according ...
Nov 14, 2022
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Adolescents from deprived backgrounds are more likely to report an addiction to Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and other social media, according to research published in the peer-reviewed journal Information, Communication ...
Sep 8, 2022
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An estimated 100 million girls and women of reproductive age across 30 countries have experienced female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), according to a new meta-analysis publishing September 1 in the open access journal ...
Sep 1, 2022
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People with multiple chronic conditions require complex care management and often experience significant challenges when transitioning from hospital to home. This is especially true for people insured by Medicaid who are ...
Aug 18, 2022
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Mobile apps are popular tools for people looking to improve their health, but are they effective? They can be if the app is culturally tailored to the needs of its users.
Jul 18, 2022
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Mindfulness forms part of the trillion-dollar wellness industry, representing 1.5–6% of yearly spending around the world (estimated to be more than US$200 million) on wellness products and services.
Jun 24, 2022
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The new study found that health inequalities—the unfair and avoidable differences in people's health care—were not fully considered when changes in accessing health services were made. Such changes included the use of ...
Jun 13, 2022
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A new report led by Professor Sir Michael Marmot (UCL Institute of Health Equity) exposes the growing social and economic inequalities in parts of north-west England and the impact it is having on people's health.
May 30, 2022
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Droughts caused by climate change can have an impact on HIV treatment, according to a new study led by researchers at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS), Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) and the University of ...
Apr 11, 2022
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By now, many are aware that the pandemic has affected lower-income groups the most within countries, including in Canada. But what most do not know is that income inequality—the economic distance between higher and lower-income ...
Dec 22, 2021
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