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Health equity
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Data shines a light on C-sections, maternal mortality
There was some good data analysis that turned personal for me last week, and I feel compelled to give a…
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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…
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Rural health providers alarmed by regulatory changes #ahcj14
Attend AHCJ’s free Rural Health Journalism Workshop for a better understanding of what’s happening – or will be happening –…
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Oral health disparities persist despite advances in prevention #ahcj14
By Kelsey Ryan In 2007, a 12-year-old Maryland boy named Deamonte Driver died from a tooth infection that spread to…
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Studies reveal contradictions in efforts to improve socioeconomic status
“You as a society have made a decision that child poverty is what you want. I can only assume that’s…
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A trend to watch: wellness trusts
“The idea of the wellness trust is to create a pool of money that can effectively address the social determinants…
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Food deserts: Just one facet of an obesogenic world
It seems pretty far-fetched that bringing a supermarket to a disadvantaged neighborhood could, in a matter of months, turn back…