The number of people living beyond 80 years old - from octogenarians to centenarians - in China is growing but they have poorer physical and cognitive function compared with their counterparts from 10 years ago, according ...
Mar 10, 2017
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The coexistence of both undernutrition and overweight/obesity, a phenomenon called double burden of malnutrition, is a global public health challenge existing at all levels from the individual to the population, especially ...
Feb 15, 2017
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Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), which has an Outpatient Center in Stamford, plans to increase outreach and educational programs to meet the needs of surrounding communities. To that end, the hospital recently conducted ...
Nov 1, 2016
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More must be done to help low socio-economic groups stop smoking and close the vast gap in life expectancy between them and those who can afford current support.
Dec 23, 2015
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Alcohol-related conditions are an important contributing factor to the socioeconomic inequality in total mortality in many European countries, according to a study published this week in PLOS Medicine. The database analysis, ...
Dec 1, 2015
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Spanish-speaking families are more satisfied with and better understand their children's surgical care when they communicate with the surgical team in their native language, according to a new study from the Stanford University ...
Sep 3, 2015
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Numerous studies have shown that socioeconomic factors play a major role in students' success in kindergarten. Children whose parents are more educated and have better jobs and higher incomes tend to have stronger math and ...
Jan 23, 2015
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Women from lower socioeconomic groups in the UK report a poorer experience of care during pregnancy and there needs to be a greater focus on their care, suggests a new study published today (17 September) in BJOG: An International ...
Sep 17, 2014
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The risk of severe maternal morbidity amongst women in Australia is increased by lower socioeconomic position, suggests a new study published today (17 September) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Sep 17, 2014
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UCLA researchers have found that minority patients and those of lower socioeconomic status are far more likely to have advanced thyroid cancer when they are diagnosed with the disease than white patients and those in higher ...
Jan 9, 2014
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