It's another tragic record. A new report has confirmed yet another rise in drug related deaths in England and Wales. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reports that 4,907 "drug poisoning" deaths were recorded in 2022 ...
Dec 21, 2023
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Over the course of the pandemic, COVID-19 hit Black communities and communities of color particularly hard. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Black, Hispanic, American Indian, Alaska Native, Native ...
Dec 6, 2023
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Millions of people are suffering from digital health inequality because of poverty, experts have warned.
Dec 1, 2023
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Hearing loss affects more than 60 percent of adults aged 70 and older in the United States and is known to be related to an increased risk of dementia. The reason for this association is not fully understood.
Nov 21, 2023
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A new study published Oct. 9 in The Lancet Planetary Health highlights the beneficial role of greenness and access to green or blue spaces in reducing socioeconomic-related inequalities in mental health.
Oct 10, 2023
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Patients in some of the most deprived areas of England, where respiratory conditions including chronic lung disease (COPD) and asthma are most prevalent, have limited or no access to vital diagnostic tests to confirm their ...
Sep 27, 2023
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The proportion of people dying before their time (under the age of 75) is set to rise by nearly 6.5%—30 extra deaths/100,000 of the population annually—with those in the most deprived households experiencing a rate 4 ...
Sep 25, 2023
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Delays for patients awaiting a diagnosis of an inflammatory arthritis, caused by changes in practice during the COVID pandemic, could have a negative impact on their symptoms and longer-term outlook, new research has found.
Aug 14, 2023
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Living close to fast-food outlets may be bad for your waistline, while living closer to a supermarket may be slightly better for your health, a new University of Canterbury study suggests.
Aug 1, 2023
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Lancaster University researchers found increased levels of free school meal eligibility in Fleetwood following the pandemic as part of a study of the town, which has high levels of deprivation.
Jul 31, 2023
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