Neighborhoods with more takeaways amplify social inequalities in unhealthy...
People who live or work near to a greater number of takeaway outlets are more likely to eat more takeaway food and to be overweight, but new research indicates that neighbourhoods that are saturated...
View ArticleHigh schoolers with mental health issues more likely to use alcohol, tobacco,...
Researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health with collaborators at the Federal University of Sao Paulo studied the relationship between psychiatric symptoms and patterns of...
View ArticleVaccination uptake among Traveller communities significantly lower than in...
Traveller communities have significantly lower uptake of vaccinations compared to the general population, suggesting that more work needs to be done to promote understanding and appreciation of the...
View ArticleStrong associations between young people's sustained exposure to economic...
Poverty and perceived hardship over decades among relatively young people in the U.S. are strongly associated with worse cognitive function and may be important contributors to premature aging among...
View ArticleSocial inequality in heart disease risk among UK women is due to lifestyle...
Women with lower levels of education and living in more deprived areas of the UK are at greater risk of coronary heart disease, and this is largely due to smoking, obesity and physical inactivity,...
View ArticleResearch examines country and health system factors on RN and MD personnel...
A key component to achieving good patient outcomes in the healthcare world is having the right number and type of healthcare professionals with the right resources. While this may seem like a simple,...
View ArticleGlobal declines in adolescent childbearing related to national income,...
Researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health found that an important explanation for declining rates of global adolescent fertility is rising national wealth and expenditures on...
View ArticleBrazil has improved health care for all, but inequalities persist
Brazil, through a combination of public policies and its Unified Health System, has significantly improved access to medical care for a wide swath of its population, but more can be done to eradicate...
View ArticleWhen and why do children give others the bigger piece of the pie?
In one episode of Sesame Street, Ernie takes a bigger piece of pie for himself and gives a smaller piece to Bert. Bert responds, "That is not very polite. I mean, if I had two pieces of pie, I'd offer...
View ArticleDo genes steer you to a partner with similar schooling?
(HealthDay)—Were you drawn to your spouse's eyes? Or perhaps it was a great sense of humor you thought drew you in?
View ArticleReport identifies root causes of health inequity in the U.S., outlines...
The burdens of poor health and the benefits of good health and well-being are inequitably distributed in the U.S. due to factors that range from poverty and inadequate housing to structural racism and...
View ArticleCurrent UK salt reduction strategies do not address health inequalities
New research conducted by the University of Liverpool in partnership with the universities of Gdansk and Manchester shows that current salt reduction strategy in England has failed to reduce existing...
View ArticleRising inequalities to blame for many of world's ills, say experts
Our collective failure to reverse inequality is at the heart of a global malaise, from populism to climate change, argue experts in The BMJ today.
View ArticleStructural racism, mass incarceration, and health care system fuel growing...
Structural racism, mass incarceration, and the widening income gap between rich and poor all feed growing health inequalities in the USA, which the health care system—by its very design and financing -...
View ArticleBlood samples give clues to social inequality
More than a decade's worth of blood samples in Portugal and Ireland are being analysed to look for clues about the health impacts of socio-economic inequalities on children.
View ArticleIs there an association between socioeconomic status in childhood and the heart?
Socioeconomic inequalities are a public health challenge in cardiovascular disease and a new study published by JAMA Pediatrics examined the association of childhood family socioeconomic status in...
View ArticleBreast-feeding peer support services are lacking in many UK regions
Peer support is recommended by the World Health Organization for the initiation and continuation of breastfeeding, but in a survey of 136 service managers with jobs related to infant feeding across UK...
View ArticleLink between income inequality and physical activity for women, but not for men
A recent paper published in the Journal of Public Health finds that women from areas with high income inequality are less likely to meet overall physical activity recommendations than men from the same...
View ArticleConcerns that austerity policies reversing gains to reduce health...
A cross government strategy, in place from 1997 to 2010, appears to have reduced health inequalities between the most deprived areas in England and the rest of the country, finds a study in The BMJ today.
View ArticleNorth-South England health divide bigger than ever
Dying early (under age 75) is 20% more likely in northern compared with southern England according to research led by The University of Manchester:
View ArticleWealth disparity and family income impact the brain development of female youth
Female teenagers living in neighbourhoods with wide salary gaps and a low-income household show changes to their brain maturation that could indicate a higher risk of developing mental illness in...
View ArticleReport identifies key policies to address health inequities
Researchers from the University of Liverpool working with the World Health Organisation (WHO) Health Evidence Network (HEN) and the European Office for Investment for Health and Development (Venice,...
View ArticlePushy or laid back? Economic factors influence parenting style
Settling on a parenting style is challenging. Is it better to be strict or more lenient? Have helicopter parents found the right approach to guiding their children's choices?
View ArticleLifestyle changes can close regional obesity gap, study finds
Lifestyle differences are to blame for regional variation in obesity rates in Scotland, research has found.
View ArticleExperts call for virtual European cancer institute / infrastructure
A new article that addresses the challenges of cancer proposes combining innovative prevention and treatment strategies in a state-of-the-art virtual European Cancer Institute/Infrastructure that...
View ArticleNew study links proposed changes in US tax laws to rich-poor gap and...
The income gap between the rich and poor in the United States has reached its highest levels since the Great Depression. Given past evidence that a wider rich-poor gap can be harmful to a population's...
View ArticleLocal economic factors affect opioid prescribing to disabled Medicare...
For non-elderly Americans on disability, local prescribing of opioid pain medications is significantly related to county-level economic factors like unemployment and income level, reports a study in...
View ArticleFor poorer Americans, stress brings worse health
(HealthDay)—In a finding that will surprise few, new research shows that minorities and the poor suffer more stress than their wealthy, white peers.
View ArticleSubstantial inequalities in cesarean births persist in many countries
A study published by The BMJ today shows that caesarean section rates have increased in most countries during the past decade, particularly among the richest fifth, indicating an increase in wealth...
View ArticleRotavirus vaccine could reduce UK health inequalities, new study suggests
New research led by the University of Liverpool has found that childhood vaccination against rotavirus has greatest benefit in the most deprived communities and could contribute to reducing health...
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