Health
Health gap has grown among young US adults, study finds
Levels of health disparity have increased substantially for people born in the United States after 1980, according to new research.
Dec 1, 2011
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News tagged with health disparities
Health
Two Americas: Seniors are getting healthier but most gains go to high-income whites
Older Americans report feeling dramatically healthier than they did 14 years ago but that good health isn't evenly distributed, with much of the gain going to the wealthiest, most highly educated and whites.
Sep 18, 2017
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Medical research
Researchers call for changing how medical research is done
When it first passed 20 years ago, the American Disabilities Act offered hope for closing the health-disparities gap for people with disabilities, but differences still exist. Barring people with limiting physical issues ...
May 11, 2011
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Health
Health care providers need training to recognize signs of domestic violence, says nursing expert
Despite billions of dollars spent on health care each year, the United States ranks 27th out of 33 developed countries for life expectancy at birth. Leading causes of infant mortality are complications related to pre-term ...
Jun 7, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
Racial disparities in colon cancer screening persist despite insurance, access
Public health researchers have long attributed the disparity in colonoscopy rates between whites and minorities to a lack of health insurance or access to doctors. Now, a new study suggests the reasons for the differences ...
Dec 12, 2011
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Health
Physicians call for new approach to address national 'epidemic of mass incarceration'
With 2.3 million people behind bars and an estimated 10 million Americans cycling in and out of correctional facilities each year, the United States is in the midst of an "epidemic of mass incarceration," say researchers ...
Jun 1, 2011
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Health
Place, not race, may be a larger determinant of health disparities
Where you live could play a larger role in health disparities than originally thought, according to a new study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. They examined a racially integrated, ...
Oct 6, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Latinas victimized by domestic violence much likelier to experience postpartum depression
Latinas who endure violence at the hands of a partner during or within a year of pregnancy are five times more likely to suffer postpartum depression than women who have not experienced such violence, according to a new study ...
May 5, 2011
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Health
Study: Individuals with developmental disabilities experience health care disparities
In a new study, researchers with The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center's Nisonger Center found significant disparities between individuals with and without developmental disabilities in health status, health care ...
Sep 11, 2017
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Health
Positive teens become healthier adults
Teenagers are known for their angst-ridden ways, but those who remain happy and positive during the tumultuous teenage years report better general health when they are adults, according to a new Northwestern University study.
Jul 19, 2011
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