Health
Tobacco—more deaths for the disadvantaged
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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News tagged with socioeconomic groups
Health
Inequalities in alcohol-related mortality in Europe
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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Surgery
Spanish-speaking families prefer native language when discussing surgical care
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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Pediatrics
Parents' belief that a child will attend college plays big role in early academic success
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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Obstetrics & gynaecology
New study examines the impact of socioeconomic position and maternal morbidity in Australia
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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Obstetrics & gynaecology
A greater focus on socially disadvantaged women is needed to improve maternity care in England
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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Oncology & Cancer
Minorities and poor have more advanced thyroid cancers when diagnosed, study shows
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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Cardiology
Study finds socio-economic status impact mortality rates for certain stroke in US
Americans in the highest socio-economic groups have a 13 per cent greater chance of surviving a kind of stroke known as a subarachnoid hemorrhage than those in the lowest socio-economic groups, a new study has found.
Sep 27, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Sunbeds blamed for high skin cancer rates in young women in North West of England
(Medical Xpress)—Rates of the deadliest form of skin cancer are unusually high in young women in the North West of England, with sunbeds and cheap holidays to blame, according to research published today in the British ...
Jun 12, 2013
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Health
Gaps in health outcomes persist in English youth
(HealthDay)—Despite a government program in England to reduce health inequalities, indicators for health outcomes in deprived youth did not improve between 1999 and 2009, according to research published online May 30 in ...
May 31, 2013
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