Financial instability, lack of infrastructure, a deteriorating sense of community and family fragmentation are key contributors to diseases of despair in Pennsylvania communities, according to Penn State College of Medicine ...
Jul 23, 2021
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Cultural, ethnic and gender stereotypes can significantly distort clinical judgments about "facially masked" patients with Parkinson's disease, according to a newly published study from researchers at Tufts University, Brandeis ...
Jul 6, 2011
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Children who are constantly moved around the social care system are more likely to be vulnerable to sexual exploitation, new research concludes.
Aug 9, 2019
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In 2012, Michael Cruz exercised a lot. Four years into a 15-year prison sentence, this was one of the only things he had, he says, until he noticed a numb, tingling sensation in one of his toes while working out. At first, ...
Mar 21, 2023
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Alexis Perkins thought her OB-GYN's office in Atlanta would be just the place to get a prescription for the type of drug that reduces a person's risk of contracting HIV.
Oct 16, 2023
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Health systems are increasingly interested in integrating health care with social care, but little is known about cancer patients' social welfare and how it affects their health outcomes.
Sep 17, 2022
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A new report by researchers at the University of Liverpool, Liverpool Hope University and Disabled People's Organization Chronic Illness Inclusion reveals the extent of discrimination faced by women, trans men, non-binary ...
Sep 15, 2023
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The University of Ottawa's Interdisciplinary Center for Black Health survey reveals the scope of coronavirus vaccine hesitancy in Black communities in relation to health care.
May 9, 2023
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Unlike in Western countries like Australia, traditional Asian cultures place a heavy emphasis on filial piety—the expectation children will support their parents in old age.
Oct 23, 2020
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A unique collection of studies exploring the theme of the Third Global Symposium on Health Systems Research has been published today in a supplement to Health Policy and Planning.
Oct 1, 2014
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