Cardiology
Does living in poor neighborhood up stroke risk?
(HealthDay)—People in poor neighborhoods have a higher stroke risk than those in wealthier ones, regardless of race or gender, new research suggests.
Nov 1, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
In urban Baltimore, poor neighborhoods have more mosquitoes
A new study published in the Journal of Medical Entomology reports that in Baltimore, Maryland, neighborhoods with high levels of residential abandonment are hotspots for tiger mosquitoes (Aedes albopictus). This environmental ...
Jun 30, 2017
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Neighborhood status influences older women's cognitive function, study finds
Older women who live in a lower socioeconomic status neighborhood are more likely to exhibit lower cognitive functioning than women who live in more affluent neighborhoods, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
Aug 2, 2011
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Pediatrics
Kids in tough neighborhoods head to ER more often
(HealthDay)—Growing up in a disadvantaged neighborhood may mean more visits to the emergency room, a new study suggests.
Apr 6, 2018
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Diabetes
Do 'walkable' neighborhoods reduce obesity, diabetes?
People who live in neighborhoods that are conducive to walking experienced a substantially lower rate of obesity, overweight and diabetes than those who lived in more auto-dependent neighborhoods, according to a pair of studies ...
Jun 17, 2014
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Pediatrics
Cohesive neighborhoods, less spanking result in fewer Child Protective Services visits
Negative neighborhood conditions and parental spanking each contribute to a higher probability that the child welfare system will investigate a household, a new study indicated.
May 29, 2019
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Immunology
Polluted city neighborhoods are bad news for asthmatic children
Children with asthma who grow up in a New York City neighborhood where air pollution is prevalent need emergency medical treatment more often than asthmatics in less polluted areas. This is according to researchers from Columbia ...
Oct 18, 2018
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Being near a liquor store or tavern in Chicago hikes odds of gunshot wound
A person near a liquor store or tavern on the West Side or South Side of Chicago is up to 500 times more likely to be shot than others in these neighborhoods.
Sep 20, 2013
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Police violence linked to higher rates of preterm delivery, heart disease among Black women
Ten-year analysis links police complaints with hospital records, suggesting that the consequences of police misconduct may begin in utero and persist across the life course.
Jan 31, 2022
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Move to less impoverished neighborhoods boosts physical and mental health
Moving from a high-poverty to lower-poverty neighborhood spurs long-term gains in the physical and mental health of low-income adults, as well as a substantial increase in their happiness, despite not improving economic self-sufficiency, ...
Sep 20, 2012
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