Social mobility - upwards - seems to curb the risk of developing high blood pressure among those born on the lower rungs of the ladder, suggests research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
Jul 12, 2011
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eHealth can improve our lifestyle without the involvement of a health care provider. Talia Cohen Rodrigues investigated the possibilities for people with cardiovascular diseases. She will defend her doctoral thesis on 14 ...
Mar 6, 2024
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Mortality rose across all demographics during first few years of the pandemic, but COVID-19 hit non-white Americans the hardest. According to the U.S. Census Bureau and the National Center for Health Statistics, the largest ...
Nov 20, 2023
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In a study of 552 adults aged 70 to 93 years old, 80% of participants had at least one skin disease that required treatment, and the most common conditions were fungal skin infections, rosacea, actinic keratosis, and eczema.
Aug 5, 2020
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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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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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It is often assumed that those on low incomes and with low levels of education are overly represented in the major increase in obesity of recent decades.
Nov 12, 2012
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Disparities in survival after breast cancer persisted across racial/ethnic groups even after researchers adjusted for multiple demographics, such as patients' education and the socioeconomic status of the neighborhood in ...
Oct 30, 2012
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First Nations children and those from families receiving government subsidies had more return visits to emergency departments for mental health crises than other socioeconomic groups, found a study published in CMAJ (Canadian ...
Jun 11, 2012
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Medical schools that use the UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UKCAT) as part of their admissions process reduce the relative disadvantage faced by certain socioeconomic groups, finds a study published in the British Medical Journal ...
Apr 17, 2012
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