Social, economic, cultural, and environmental policies, in conjunction with health system performance and equitable access to ...

Imagine being discharged from the emergency room after a severe asthma flare-up, only to return to a home located near factories or congested roadways that heavily pollute the air. Or having your ...

Panelists discuss how social determinants of health significantly impact AML care, particularly regarding transportation ...

Uninsured patients and those living in neighborhoods with greater socioeconomic deprivation had lower odds of receiving ...

Discussions of social determinants of health might focus on the obvious ones—like income or education—while overlooking some other social determinants that impact health in complex ways. In recent ...

The conditions where you live may influence your brain health and risk for dementia, according to a new study from Wake ...

Until recently, efforts to improve the health of Americans have focused on expanding access to quality medical care. Yet there is a growing recognition that medical care alone cannot address what ...

President Donald Trump signs an executive order at the White House on May 12. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images) During his first administration, President Donald Trump’s top health officials gave ...

The Global Burden of Diseases study shows that life expectancy has recovered from pandemic lows, while youth mortality has ...

(Editor’s note: The federal government has removed several web pages linked to in this brief. Where possible, links to archived versions have been inserted.) Data are the cornerstone of public health ...

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