Affordable Care Act delivers significant benefits for women
A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine demonstrates the ACA's positive impact on healthcare affordability and access, ...
Tag: Demography
Psychology may help explain why male and female serial killers differ
Male and female serial killers tend to choose their victims and commit their crimes in different ways, which may be ...
Have sleep apnea? Using your CPAP device consistently may slow memory loss
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) refers to having problems with your memory and decision-making abilities. Usually, people with MCI experience few ...
First Peruvian recipient of mining organization’s ‘Outstanding Young Professional’ award
Rosa Maria Rojas, a University of Arizona professor, receives the 'Outstanding Young Professional Award' from the Society for Mining, Metallurgy ...
Most deaths in children aged 5 to 14 in India, China, Brazil, Mexico are preventable
Deaths due to communicable diseases, transport injuries, drowning and childhood cancers are common for children in all four countries March ...
Revamping science: Making room for more voices
How diversity in science is not just about representation but about enriching knowledge Science is known for being objective and ...
At what age do you feel 65?
New study reveals wide variations in how well or poorly people age; United States ranks 54th between Iran (53rd) and ...
Disparities in access to trauma centers
Bottom Line: An analysis of census tract data for neighborhoods in America's three largest cities suggests black-majority neighborhoods are associated with disparities ...
Opioid misuse sending more older adults to emergency departments, study finds
Emergency department (ED) visits by people age 65 and older who were identified with opioid misuse and dependence more than ...
Gay and lesbian spaces in the city becoming more diverse, not going away
Credit: Amin Ghaziani Gay and lesbian spaces in cities are dispersing and diversifying rather than disappearing, new University of British ...
Study reveals disparities in osteoporosis treatment by sex and race/ethnicity
New research indicates that elderly men are significantly undertreated for osteoporosis compared with elderly women, and blacks have the lowest ...
Poll shows many older adults, especially those with health issues, feel isolated
Physical & mental health issues, hearing problems, and poor diet, exercise and sleep all associated with lack of companionship & ...
Caregivers in Canada need more support
It's time to strengthen support for the 28% of people who provide care for an ageing family member, friend or ...
Immigrant Asian American women may be at higher risk for breast cancer
Research highlights differences in breast cancer risk among Asian American women who immigrated versus their U.S.-born counterpartsCredit: University of California, ...
Higher hospital readmission rates for cardiac patients in Northern vs. Southern Ontario: Importance
Study suggests providing post-discharge transitional care may be key to reducing hospital readmissions, according to the Canadian Journal of CardiologyCredit: ...
Federal same-sex marriage ruling improved life satisfaction for individuals, study shows
URBANA, Ill. - Until the U.S. Supreme Court's Obergefell v. Hodges decision in 2015 provided federal recognition of same-sex marriage ...
Health insurance is not assurance of healthcare
For subsidized Ohio health-exchange users, high out-of-pocket costs often mean bypassed care compared to Medicaid recipientsCredit: Case Western Reserve University ...
Over half of home health care clinicians say they lack adequate information from hospitals
CU Anschutz researchers say this can lead to potentially deadly medical errors AURORA, Colo. (Feb. 25, 2019) - A survey ...
Migrants face a trade-off between status and fertility
Credit: SA-Kuva Researchers from the Universities of Helsinki, Turku and Missouri as well as the Family Federation of Finland present ...
10 percent of Chinese adults have high heart disease risk, aren’t treated for it
New Haven, Conn. - Researchers at Yale and at the National Center for Cardiovascular Disease in China just quantified a ...