Health
How a rethink of emergency care is closing the gap, one person at a time
You can see the gap driving through the main street of Katherine in the Northern Territory.
Dec 20, 2019
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Health
Eliminating food deserts won't help poorer Americans eat healthier
In the U.S., rich people tend to eat a lot healthier than poor people.
Dec 2, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Living through Katrina associated with higher death rate among breast cancer patients
Breast cancer patients who endured Hurricane Katrina in 2005 have a 15% higher mortality rate than those patients not exposed to the storm, according to a University of Michigan researcher.
Oct 29, 2019
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Health
Food markets near Ethiopia's poor provide fewer choices at high price, impacting child health
The rural poor in Ethiopia tend to live near lower-quality markets that sell fewer food groups at high prices, adversely impacting the health of children in these communities, a new study from researchers at the International ...
Oct 24, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Transgender adults who experience discrimination more likely to attempt suicide
A new UCLA-led analysis of data from the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey found that more than half of respondents, 51.2 percent, who had experienced four types of anti-transgender discrimination and violence—losing a job, ...
Sep 12, 2019
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Safety-net hospitals fare better under new Medicare reimbursement rules
New Medicare reimbursement rules provide some relief to safety-net hospitals, shifting the burden of financial penalties toward hospitals serving wealthier patient populations, according to a new study led by Washington University ...
Apr 15, 2019
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Overweight & Obesity
A correlation between obesity and income has only developed in the past 30 years
It is well known that poorer Americans are more likely to be obese or suffer from diabetes; there is a strong negative correlation between household income and both obesity and diabetes. This negative correlation, however, ...
Dec 11, 2018
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Health
Cell phones without annual plans offer limited help to homeless people
The vast majority of older homeless adults have access to mobile phones, but they are usually basic phones, without annual contracts that let them keep stable numbers, and thus are only practical for one-way communication, ...
Dec 5, 2018
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Health
Poorest dying nearly 10 years younger than the rich in 'deeply worrying' trend for UK
The gap between the life expectancy of the richest and poorest sectors of society in England is increasing, according to new research from Imperial College London.
Nov 22, 2018
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India launches 'Modicare', world's biggest health scheme
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched the world's biggest health insurance scheme, promising free coverage for half a billion of India's poorest citizens ahead of national elections next year.
Sep 23, 2018
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