New research indicates that psychological distress from cancer and its treatment can cause many adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors to seek additional care and burden them with considerable medical expenses. ...
Jan 10, 2022
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By now, many are aware that the pandemic has affected lower-income groups the most within countries, including in Canada. But what most do not know is that income inequality—the economic distance between higher and lower-income ...
Dec 22, 2021
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A study by researchers at Yale and Stanford universities reveals a significant increase in lawsuits over unpaid hospital bills in Wisconsin, providing further evidence of the financial hardship that the U.S. health care system ...
Dec 7, 2021
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People from lower-income areas or from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds were less likely to access non-COVID-related hospital care during the pandemic.
Dec 6, 2021
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New autism numbers released Thursday suggest more U.S. children are being diagnosed with the developmental condition and at younger ages.
Dec 2, 2021
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The number of people suffering from diabetes is surging, even as tens of millions cannot get the insulin they need, the World Health Organization said Friday.
Nov 12, 2021
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(HealthDay)—Many pregnant patients do not receive guideline-based services and the number of prenatal visits does not explain this gap in provision of services, according to a study published online Oct. 3 in the American ...
Oct 26, 2021
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One in seven cancer patients around the world have missed out on potentially life-saving operations during COVID-19 lockdowns, a new study reveals.
Oct 6, 2021
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Minority populations in the US with multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases experience poorer outcomes due to modifiable social conditions, according to a new USC study. Social determinants of health (SDOH) – ...
Oct 4, 2021
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People with lower incomes and who experienced multiple COVID-related stressors were more likely to feel the toll of the pandemic, as the socioeconomic inequities in mental health continue to widen.
Oct 4, 2021
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