Parental Cancer History Tied to Unmet Economic Needs in Children
FRIDAY, June 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children with a parental history of cancer are more likely to face unmet economic needs, according to a study published online June 22 in JAMA Network Open.Zhiyuan Zheng, Ph.D., from the American Cancer Societ…
Learn MoreHousing Insecurity in Childhood Linked to Anxiety, Depression
TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Housing insecurity in childhood is associated with anxiety and depression during childhood and with depression during adulthood, according to a study published online June 20 in JAMA Pediatrics.Ryan Keen, Ph….
Learn MoreLas tasas de mortalidad por cáncer aumentan junto con las deudas médicas
MIÉRCOLES, 7 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las personas que están cargadas de deudas médicas son menos propensas a sobrevivir a un cáncer, informa un estudio reciente. Los investigadores encontraron que los condados de EE. UU. donde más residen…
Learn MoreAs Medical Debt Rises, So Do Cancer Death Rates
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Folks who are loaded down with medical debt are less likely to survive a bout of cancer, a new study reports.Researchers found that U.S. counties where more residents have medical debt in collections also ha…
Learn MoreEconomic Burden of Health Inequities Very High in the United States
TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The economic burden of health disparities in the United States is very high, according to a study published in the May 16 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.Thomas A. LaVeist, Ph.D., from…
Learn MoreLa inflación de verdad está estresando a los estadounidenses
MARTES, 16 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El alto costo de… todo. Las crecientes tasas de inflación están potenciando las ansiedades de algunos grupos de estadounidenses mucho más que las de otros, informa un nuevo estudio. Las mujeres, los adu…
Learn MoreMedical School Students Increasingly Come from Higher-Income Families
WEDNESSDAY, May 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Medical school applicants coming from higher-income families have a greater likelihood of acceptance than those from low-income families, according to a research letter published online May 11 in the Journa…
Learn MoreInflation Is Really Stressing Americans Out
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The high cost of — everything: Rising inflation rates are ramping up anxieties among some groups of Americans much more than others, a new study reports.Women, middle-age adults and people with less educatio…
Learn MoreOil & Gas Production Takes Toll in U.S. Lives, Health Costs
MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pollutants produced by the U.S. oil and gas industry cause thousands of deaths and cost the country tens of billions in health care expenses, a new study reports.Nitrogen dioxide (NO2), fine particulate matter a…
Learn MoreDejar de fumar podría ayudar a mejorar el suministro de comida de las familias más pobres
JUEVES, 4 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Dejar de fumar podría dejarle más dinero para la comida.Que un fumador de tabaco abandone el hábito no solo es bueno para la salud de los pulmones. En las familias más pobres, también puede ayudar a preven…
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