Gerontology & Geriatrics
Older people fret less about aging in place: AP-NORC Poll
The older you are, the less you fret about aging in your own home or community.
Apr 27, 2022
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Pediatrics
Infant health inequality has increased since 2010, study finds
After several decades of improvement, inequality in infant health is once again on the rise in the United States, a pair of Brown University researchers has found.
Dec 8, 2020
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Health
Extra visit time with patients may explain wage gap for female physicians
A new study led by researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital and the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis sheds light on why female primary care physicians receive lower wages than their male counterparts. The study found ...
Sep 30, 2020
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Medical research
Black patients fare worse after angioplasty
(HealthDay)—Even after undergoing the artery-clearing procedure angioplasty, Black patients with heart disease are more likely than whites to suffer a heart attack or die within the next several years.
Jul 6, 2020
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Health
60 years vs. 90 years: A new analysis calls Chicago's life-expectancy gap the largest in the US
In the gleaming Streeterville neighborhood, Chicagoans live to be 90 years old, on average.
Jun 6, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Women dominate ob/gyn field but make less money than male counterparts
While women outnumber men as Ob/Gyn practitioners, they still make significantly less money and the pay gap extends to subspecialties like reproductive endocrinology and infertility (REI), according to researchers at the ...
Apr 1, 2019
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Health
Majority of people with severe mental ill health would like to be more physically active, new research suggests
Taking part in regular physical activity is linked to a more positive outlook on general health in people with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, according to a new report.
Dec 18, 2018
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HIV & AIDS
Self-testing: A potentially powerful tool for fighting HIV
In recent years, more emphasis has been placed on testing for HIV. The idea behind this drive is that if people know their status, they'll be able to seek treatment and support. One approach that's become fairly common is ...
Nov 28, 2018
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Health
Study finds black Americans face education, income barriers to healthy behaviors
Better educational opportunities and higher incomes may be key to closing the gap of cardiovascular health behaviors—including smoking, physical activity, and diet quality—between black and white Americans, according ...
May 24, 2018
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Cardiology
Disadvantaged women at greater risk of heart disease than men
Women from low socioeconomic backgrounds are 25 per cent more likely to suffer a heart attack than disadvantaged men, a major new study has found.
Jan 19, 2017
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