Rural-urban disparities in cancer outcomes recede for patients enrolled in clinical trials, a new study in JAMA Network Open finds.
A new childhood obesity prevention program helped kids get healthier, especially minority children, a study published in July 2018 in the American Journal of Public Health finds.
Having a garden at school might influence whether vegetables are available to children at home, a forthcoming study in Preventive Medicine finds.
“Feeling down?” “Having a hard time getting up in the morning?” The appeals come directly from the TV to you, the consumer, promising pharmaceutical cures for a variety of ailments.
Nearly one-third of mayors believe that city policies won’t lessen health disparities, according to new research from Drexel University.
More adults get checkups and report better health after nurse practitioners gain the autonomy to practice primary care without doctor oversight.
Efforts at improving health equity in Oregon have reduced disparities in primary care visits among African American and Native American people.
Two studies published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology in January 2018 probed the same question: Which factors are the main contributors to disparities in cancer survival?
The expansive promise of the new year often morphs to a fine point: This year, I will change my body; this year, I will lose weight.
Healthy eating challenges and promotional offers for diet plans abound in the early days of January. But soon, many people will have cast aside aspirations for the comfort of old habits.
