Health researchers working to improve the lives of the most vulnerable Canadians
...cioeconomic, gender-related, ethnic and geographic inequalities on children's health and educational development. ...g of the factors that lead to the extensive health inequalities that persist in Canada and in other countries. This research evidence will inform programs, practice...Measures of health inequalities are misleading
UK targets to reduce health inequalities could end up improving the health of the richest f...ers in this week's BMJ. The UK government's health inequalities policy aims to improve the health of the poorest fastest. But the way health gaps are currently meas...Worst off will be most at risk under partial smoking ban
... across England - a move which would worsen health inequalities say the authors, a Director of Public Health and colleagues working in South London. A part-ban would mean that smoking would be banned in pubs and bars serving hot food, while those not serving food would be exempt, and customers could continue smok...Better funding needed for chronic disease
... of the strategy was ensuring it is used to manage inequalities in health care, he said. "It's not only about resource allocation at a State or Federal level, it should also be about proper resource allocation in funding general practice to offer this care for patients of chronic disease. "Given the right setting...Intelligence may contribute to health inequalities
...ed online by the BMJ today. Reducing socioeconomic inequalities in health is an important issue and the target of ...rnments. Understanding the causes of socioeconomic inequalities in health is crucial if effective interventions are to be identified. One theory is that intelligen...MPs should consider health for all when they vote on a smoking ban
...of pubs and bars that do not serve food and health inequalities will be further perpetuated, states the editorial. The Lancet comments: "We call on all members of Parliament across all parties to carefully weigh up the consequences of their vote for the health of the public. Health for all must be the first consi...Cultural differences may explain variations in home remedy use
...disparities. When they adjusted for socio-economic inequalities between blacks and white, "ethnic differences in home remedy use became larger rather than smaller." "Home remedy use is widespread among elder adults regardless of ethnicity, suggesting that older adults find some benefit in these practices and they...Blacks' lower rate of lung cancer surgery not just due to access to care issues
... lung cancer between 1991 and 2001. With Medicare, inequalities due to insurance coverage were eliminated. Of these patients, 14,224 had undergone invasive procedures to "stage" the disease by its extent, which is a guide to treatment decisions. The procedures included bronchoscopy, the insertion of a viewing tub...NHS failing to provide health care according to need
...r paper helps to explain the persistence of health inequalities in the UK, and the under-achievement of the NHS in narrowing these inequalities. The strict rationing of medical manpower, irrespective of need, places a major constraint on what the NHS can deliver in deprived areas. It follows that general practit...Race and gender affect lung cancer clinical trial participation
...plain the low accrual rates. But gender and racial inequalities also are apparent, forcing lawmakers in 1993 to direct the healthcare system to encourage women and minority participation. Not only does lack of participation by minorities and women shut them out of the next generation of potentially life-saving tr...Food subsidies are damaging health
... not reduced, the prevalence of obesity and social inequalities in health is likely to continue to increase, warns the author. As a first step to reverse this trend, agricultural market support promoting the overproduction of food has to be phased out. But even if subsidies are phased out, global supplies will pr...Conference examines social perspectives on health disparities
...search to improve overall health and to reduce the inequalities of health and longevity between different groups. "Unhealthy lifestyles, such as poor diet, lack of exercise and smoking, have replaced infectious disease and trauma as the leading causes of death in this country," Meltzer said. "Efforts to change t...'A virtual Katrina' of deaths every week in US due to racial health gap
Research estimates that health inequalities between white and black Americans cause 84,000 extra deaths every year equating to a virtual hurricane Katrina every week, says an editorial in this week's BMJ. But because the victims die gradually from diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, can...UCL conference to launch global health institute
...health, healthy ageing and the economics of health inequalities and well-being are among the global health topics ...CL Department of Epidemiology, will talk on health inequalities Professor Anthony Costello, UCL Institute of Child Health, will talk on maternal and child health w...What the news and the movies leave out: Behind the scenes of disaster aid
...out, is Sri Lanka: "there was a perception of vast inequalities in terms of what specific populations received as assistance. Other critical issues emerged: the forcing of whole communities to construct new livelihoods, the unabashed disregard for peoples' civil, economic and human rights.all need to be seriously...Report reveals high rate of heart attack amongst ethnic minorities in Scotland
... to most effectively address some of the ingrained inequalities that clearly exist across society. As a result of this work, Scotland is leading the way in providing information about the health of ethnic groups. The success of the project owes much to the advanced level of technical expertise in Scotland, a hi...Wealth doesn't always equal health
...sults are an important reminder that socioeconomic inequalities are dynamic and vary over time and between countries, they conclude. In an accompanying commentary, researchers question whether consumption of Western style "junk" food is creating the pattern of high insulin resistance among children of highly edu...'Value to the system' determined healthcare for communist East Germany's elderly
...g the working day for sporting activities. Health inequalities between East and West Germany should be ironed out over time, says Dr Nehrlich, although higher drinking levels in the East were "not discouraged under the communist regime" and remain a problem for those living there now....The rich die differently from you and me, U-M study shows
ANN ARBOR, Mich.---The inequalities that mark American life maintain their hold through age and even death, a new study shows. Wealthier elders are significantly less likely than poorer ones to suffer pain at the end of their lives, according to a University of Michigan study forthcomi...Fitter by degress? Higher education no panacea for adult health
...child. The study argues that policies on reducing inequalities in health should be aimed at specific areas such a...health. Policies for improving health and reducing inequalities need to target specific causes." He added: "Apart from providing evidence on what types of policies ...