Gender gap for lung cancer rates narrowing
...f Chest Physicians, shows that, in addition to the unequal incidence of lung cancer in men and women, there are other gender-linked differences, including subtype of lung cancer and survival rate. "Traditionally, lung cancer has been viewed as a disease of older male smokers, but that is not necessarily t...... who described Northern Ireland as one of the most unequal societies in the developed world, "the challenge for Northern Ireland and local politicians is how to reduce these deep fractures of inequality and create a more just society." Professor McLaughlin commented that lone parents in Northern Ireland face...Minorities who experience pain don't receive the same care as Caucasians
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...rs, from stress to the "historical implications of unequal opportunities for blacks in our society," might help explain the high levels of dental disease among older black people....UCLA teams with Drew to provide cancer care
...he National Cancer Institute, seeks to address the unequal burden of cancer on the working poor and minority ...am a reality. "This collaboration will address the unequal burden that cancer places on those populations." The partnership program will bring Jonsson Cancer C...Over half of Zimbabwean women believe wife beating is justified
...ability and reflect pervasive gender norms and the unequal status of women in Zimbabwean society." Women aged 15-24 were over two and half times more likely to believe that wife beating was justified when compared to women aged 45-49. Although fewer older women said they found violence against women acceptab...Urgent action needed to improve maternal care in Latin America
...t they considered poorer quality labour care. The unequal distribution of medical technology has altered concepts of good and normal birthing, say the authors. Arguments supporting interventionist birthing for all on the basis of equal access to health care must be reviewed, they conclude. The second study...Strong relationship between peasant farmers and city-dwellers in Zimbabwe
... position in the village where they were born. The unequal distribution of land between black and white Zimba...r of independence. According to Jens Andersson the unequal distribution of the most fertile land was also not the most important point of conflict then. The in...Pain, price, insurance delays for new vaccines concern kids' doctors
...d by many public and private insurers, creating an unequal situation for some kids. The doctors were interviewed by University of Michigan Health System researchers as part of a pilot survey of two dozen physicians in seven states conducted for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and published in...