Historical Redlining Adversely Impacts Cancer Screening
THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Historical redlining adversely impacts cancer screening, according to a study published online June 15 in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.Zorays Moazzam, M.D., from The Ohio State University …
Learn MoreResidence in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods Increases Dementia Risk
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For older veterans, residence within more disadvantaged neighborhoods is associated with an increased risk for dementia, according to a study published online July 19 in JAMA Neurology to coincide with the a…
Learn MoreLiving in Highly Segregated Neighborhood Tied to Lower Life Expectancy
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Residing in a highly segregated neighborhood is associated with significantly lower life expectancy, according to a research letter published online July 14 in JAMA Health Forum.Sadiya S. Khan, M.D., from the …
Learn MoreFood Insecurity Tied to Slightly Faster Memory Decline
WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Food insecurity is associated with slightly faster memory decline in middle- to older-aged U.S. adults, according to a study published online July 3 in JAMA Network Open.Peiyi Lu, Ph.D., from Columbia Unive…
Learn MoreCharacteristics of Injury Vary for Homeless, Housed People
MONDAY, July 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The characteristics of injury differ for people experiencing homelessness (PEH), and they have increased odds of hospital admission, according to a study published online June 29 in JAMA Network Open.Casey M. …
Learn MoreCharacteristics of Injury Vary for Homeless, Housed People
MONDAY, July 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The characteristics of injury differ for people experiencing homelessness (PEH), and they have increased odds of hospital admission, according to a study published online June 29 in JAMA Network Open.Casey M. …
Learn MoreSocioeconomic Status Linked to Children’s White Matter Microstructure
MONDAY, July 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lower socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with children’s white matter microstructure, according to a study published online June 27 in JAMA Network Open.Zhaolong Adrian Li, from the Washington University…
Learn MorePlant-Based, Family Food Packages Aid BMI Change in Children
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Providing plant-based family food packages could be a useful strategy to improve body mass index (BMI) among children requiring food assistance, according to a study published online June 22 in Preventing C…
Learn MoreGrowing Up Poor May Rewire a Child’s Brain: Study
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Growing up in poverty may harm the structural wiring of a child’s brain, a new study claims.Researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found a link between both neighborhood and …
Learn MoreWidening Gap ID’d in Housing Affordability for Resident Physicians
TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Resident physicians face a widening gap in housing affordability, with growth in rental prices outpacing that of resident earnings, according to a research letter published online June 27 in JAMA Network Open…
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