Health
Families have high awareness of healthy eating but struggle to access good food
Low-income families have a high awareness of healthy diets but can't afford good quality and nutritious food, new research shows.
Feb 23, 2021
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News tagged with economic inequality
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 cases, deaths in U.S. increase with higher income inequality
U.S. counties with higher income inequality faced higher rates of COVID-19 infections and deaths in the first 200 days of the pandemic, according to a new study. Counties with higher proportions of Black or Hispanic residents ...
Jan 25, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Risk of coronavirus death far higher for Black people and manual workers, research finds
Black people and men of Pakinstani and Bangladeshi heritage are almost twice as likely to die from COVID-19 as White people, and mortality rates from the virus are three times higher for men in lower-paid, manual roles, according ...
Oct 02, 2020
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Health
Inequalities in premature deaths have increased between the rich and poor in Canada
Socioeconomic inequalities in premature deaths in Canada have increased over the last 25 years, according to new research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Sep 28, 2020
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Health
Researchers survey food banks as pandemic bites
A new study is seeking feedback from Australasian food banks on how they are coping with growing demand in the wake of the COVID-19 global pandemic.
Jul 09, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Calm before COVID-19: Survey reveals growing sense of solidarity, empathy ahead of pandemic
When surveyed in February and early March—on the brink of the coronavirus pandemic—Houstonians expressed a deeper sense of mutual trust, empathy and solidarity than ever before, with growing numbers of people calling ...
May 19, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Household factors may exacerbate COVID-19 health risks
Household factors such as access to outdoor space, overcrowding as well as financial and employment precarities make some households significantly more vulnerable to the effects of COVID-19, according to a new study carried ...
May 05, 2020
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Health
Reducing inequalities in poorer areas of England could save the NHS £28.8 million in hip fracture costs
New research has found if healthcare inequalities in the most deprived areas of England were reduced, this could help save the NHS around £28.8 million each year in hip fracture treatment costs.
Apr 09, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Parental education level affects children's mental health
It is well known that children who have parents with a short education perform worse in school and more often have symptoms of ADHD and depression than other children do. In this new study, researchers wanted to find out ...
Jan 30, 2020
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Health
'Take-home' exposures are public health hazard
Workers in many industries inadvertently bring home toxic contaminants, endangering the health of their families. Those at greatest risk are the least likely to benefit from current regulations.
Jan 29, 2020
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