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Looking at the relationship between scarcity, unhealthy behavior
People with low socioeconomic status are more likely to act in ways that harm their health compared with those higher…
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Stories missed the inequality of violent death in young people
News outlets duly noted the recent study showing that injuries and violence kill more young people in the U.S. than…
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What happens when hospitals abandon inner cities
Hospitals in the U.S. have been abandoning inner cities for years. By 2010, the number of urban hospitals still operating…
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The challenge of writing about people in poverty
When online commenters get nasty, it’s tempting to just write them off as trolls. But is it possible that sometimes…
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Reporter crafts story about connections between poverty, illness
It didn’t sit right with Olga Khazan, an associate editor at The Atlantic, seeing so many people focus on individual…
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Bi-monthly newsletter focuses on health equity news, resources
Health Equity Resources is an impressively thorough roundup of the latest news, research, and events related to health disparities and…
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A ‘birth lottery’ still determines who gets to live longest, healthiest life
“Since when in America do we have classes? Since when in America are people stuck in areas or defined places…
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Interventions might alleviate poverty’s impact on child health
We know that about 45 percent of American kids are growing up in families that are poor or near poor,…
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Avoiding the ‘Trinity Trap’ when reporting on health promotion
Health care is but one element of what makes the biggest difference in health outcomes – social factors play a…
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How to be smart about socioeconomic status in studies
Medical study authors routinely claim to have “controlled” for socioeconomic status. That kind of sweeping assertion should set off alarm…