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Youth immigrating to Canada don't meet physical activity guidelines
Ethnicity and the time spent since immigrating may work together to determine whether or not youth will be physically active after moving to Canada.
Feb 26, 2014
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Nearly half of uninsured children live in immigrant families, study reports
Children from immigrant families now account for 42 percent of uninsured children in the United States, reports a study in the March issue of Medical Care. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part ...
Feb 24, 2014
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A study analyses the health status of immigrant population in Raval neighbourhood in Barcelona
To know the incidence and risk factors for some diseases in Barcelona's immigrant population in Spain is the main objective of a study published in the Journal of Travel Medicine. The article is signed by experts Esther Esteban, ...
Jan 14, 2014
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Poor health of Irish immigrants in England may be linked to childhood abuse, study finds
The generally poor health of Irish immigrants to England during most of the 20th century was not caused primarily by difficulties of assimilation or tensions between the two nations, but by the abuse Irish expatriates suffered ...
Dec 17, 2013
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Immigration reform key to protect women from violence
Comprehensive immigration reform that includes a clear path to citizenship could drastically reduce violence against women and girls in the United States and across the world, according to a new policy brief released today ...
Dec 17, 2013
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US immigrants hesitate to seek health insurance
Many immigrant families are hesitant about applying for government subsidized health insurance under President Barack Obama's health care law, worried that providing personal information could draw the attention of immigration ...
Dec 16, 2013
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ACA brings legal immigrants opportunities as well as responsibilities
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) does not expand access to health insurance for undocumented immigrants but may pave the way for many legal immigrants who have trouble obtaining this crucial coverage, concludes a report released ...
Dec 16, 2013
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Immigration status impacts health, especially for the young
Age at immigration and citizenship status may have health implications for immigrants, finds a new study in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior.
Dec 11, 2013
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Administration: Personal info for health care only
The Obama administration is stressing that information provided while signing up for coverage under the new health care law will not be used to enforce immigration law.
Oct 27, 2013
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Immigration bill offers big economic boost but no major health benefits
A landmark immigration bill passed by the Senate would create new pathways to citizenship and provide a much-needed boost to the U.S. economy but would do little to ease immigration-related disparities in health care, according ...
Aug 8, 2013
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