Health inequality is associated with measuring and comparing health outcomes of various groups. Some common parameters of measurement are life expectancy, rate of diseases, and disease-free life ...

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, Hui Zheng, PhD, discusses his recent research on the association between childhood income inequality and declining adult health. Income inequality is a hot topic ...

Covid-19 laid bare the long-standing vulnerability of minority and low-income communities in U.S. society and its health system even as we celebrated the power of scientific innovation to rein in the ...

By Hugo Francisco de Souza A global analysis shows that who gets the chance to exercise is shaped by wealth and gender, while mounting evidence reveals that regular movement protects far more than the ...

In 2024, the maternal mortality rate (MMR) in the United States and the United Kingdom will grow, although postmortem reviews conclude that 80 percent of maternal deaths in high-income countries are ...

"What gets measured gets done." It's an expression often cited by global health advocates, notes World Health Organization official Erin Kenney. And she says it's the reason she's so encouraged by WHO ...

Income inequality Americans experienced as children has been linked to their health outcomes as adults, according to a new study. “Children growing up in a period of rising income inequality seem to ...

As Vice President Kamala Harris recently declared to Midwestern voters, “We must fight for a future where every American has an opportunity to own a home, start a business, and build wealth.” With ...

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains one of the leading causes of mortality in England, with its burden disproportionately ...

Researchers have used geospatial data to illustrate significant life expectancy differences across Queensland, including for areas only kilometers apart within cities. Health geographer Associate ...