A study led by UC San Francisco has found that people who are experiencing homelessness have a 16-fold higher rate of sudden death from heart attacks, as well as other causes.
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Homelessness and unstable housing are associated with a substantial increase in HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) acquisition risk among people who inject drugs, according to research led by the NIHR Health Protection Research ...
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The nation's HIV epidemic remains stubbornly persistent, with almost 40,000 new infections annually in the United States. That's despite the fact that physicians have a proven tool to prevent the spread of the virus among ...
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An outbreak of tuberculosis in the skid row area of downtown Los Angeles may have exposed up to 4,500 individuals to the bacterium that causes the deadly disease and has left federal officials scrambling to intervene.
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Two-thirds of homeless people are experiencing some form of mental health disorder, a large, new review of data on the subject.
Apr 17, 2024
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As scientists express concern over the world's hottest March on record—the 10th record-breaking month in a row—a Brock University physiology expert is calling for a more holistic way of determining the health risks posed ...
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Public health officials in Arizona's most populous county on Wednesday reported they confirmed a staggering 645 heat-associated deaths last year—more than 50% higher than 2022 and another consecutive annual record in arid ...
Mar 14, 2024
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A rapid scoping review has been conducted, which reveals five common ways in which the health of homeless pet owners and their companion animals is improved.
Feb 19, 2024
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Five teenagers in London were hospitalized recently after smoking vapes containing the drug known as spice. This incident is only the latest in what appears to be a growing problem in the UK with unregulated vape liquids, ...
Feb 15, 2024
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States are plowing billions of dollars into a high-stakes health care experiment that's exploding around the country: using scarce public health insurance money to provide housing for the poorest and sickest Americans.
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Homelessness describes the condition of people without a regular dwelling. People who are homeless are unable or unwilling to acquire and maintain regular, safe, and adequate housing, or lack "fixed, regular, and adequate night-time residence." The legal definition of "homeless" varies from country to country, or among different entities or institutions in the same country or region.[dubious – discuss]
The term homeless may also include people whose primary night-time residence is in a homeless shelter, a warming center, a domestic violence shelter or other ad hoc housing situation. American Government homeless enumeration studies also include persons who sleep in a public or private place not designed for use as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings.
In western countries the large majority of homeless are men (75-80%), with single males particularly over represented.
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