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fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

'Unfair' NHS wait lists revealed in official report

NHS waiting lists for non-urgent treatment show significant inequalities affecting working-aged adults, especially women in gynaecology.
fromSocial Media Explorer
3 weeks ago

Public Health at a Crossroads: What Death Trends Reveal About America's Policy Failures - Social Media Explorer

The findings highlight that heart disease and cancer lead to over 1.3 million deaths annually in the U.S., with many being preventable through early intervention.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Britain's medieval' health inequality is devastating NHS, experts say

The NHS is facing a crisis reminiscent of medieval health inequality, with spending soaring due to rising child poverty and untreated illnesses in the poorest communities.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The Guardian view on maternity care failings: Wes Streeting's new inquiry must learn from past mistakes, not repeat them | Editorial

The inquiry aims to address unacceptable risks women face during childbirth in the NHS, amid revelations of higher mortality rates among black and Asian mothers.
UK politics
Cancer
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

UK cancer survival rate doubles since 1970s amid golden age', report says

Survival rates for cancer in the UK have significantly improved over the past 50 years, but challenges remain.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The Guardian view on bias in medical research: disregard for women's health belongs in the past | Editorial

Six years after Caroline Criado Perez's bestselling book 'Invisible Women,' women continue to be underrepresented in clinical trials, with significant disparities in research focus.
Women
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

Can Prescriptions for Bread Support Well-Being?

Many patients with coeliac disease struggle with mental health issues when facing reduced access to safe gluten-free foods, highlighting the importance of consistent NHS policies.
Mental health
fromInsideHook
3 months ago

New Study Has Plenty to Say on Wealthy Americans' Longevity

There was no evidence of a difference in survival between the wealthiest participants in the United States and the poorest participants in northern and western Europe in each follow-up year.
US news
#life-expectancy
US news
fromArs Technica
3 months ago

Wealthy Americans have death rates on par with poor Europeans

Even wealthy Americans face systemic health issues impacting life expectancy, exacerbated by factors like economic inequality and adverse lifestyles.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Five years on: Britons among hardest hit by Covid fallout

The UK faced significant setbacks in health outcomes and social inequality in its Covid response compared to other developed nations.
philosophy
fromThe Conversation
7 months ago

The moral dimension to America's flawed health care system

The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson prompts reflection on America's broken health care system and the inequality it perpetuates.
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