demographics

Poor Women Seem to Be Skipping Breast Cancer Drugs

Health - May 18, 2009

Theories vary as to why, but experts say consequence can be severe more >>

Money May Matter, Health-Wise, in Old Age

Health - May 18, 2009

With wealth and education come fewer chronic problems, study finds more >>

More Single Women Are Having Babies

Health - May 13, 2009

In U.S., 40 percent of new moms aren't married, CDC reports more >>

Where You Live May Affect Your Cancer Diagnosis

Health - May 11, 2009

Risk of late-stage cancer greater in city dwellers than in rural residents, study shows more >>

America's Top Allergy Capitals

Health - May 6, 2009

Louisville, Ky., is rated most challenging city to live in for springtime sufferers more >>

Less Education May Mean Poorer Health

Health - May 6, 2009

High school dropouts more than twice as prone to illness as college grads, study finds more >>

U.S. Mental Health Spending Rises, But Many Still Left Out

Health - May 5, 2009

Access to care improves, studies find, but treatment quality lags for elderly, vets more >>

Hospital Volume Imperfect Gauge of Cancer Surgery Outcomes

Health - May 4, 2009

Review finds inconsistent results, questions validity of numbers more >>

New Network Connects the Dots Between Diseases

Health - April 29, 2009

Worldwide mapping furthers understanding of conditions, experts say more >>

As Earth Warms, Lyme Disease Could Flourish

Health - April 23, 2009

Study warns that climate changes affect deer tick's life cycle more >>

More Americans Experiencing Gaps in Health Coverage

Health - April 22, 2009

Further erosion of private insurance could boost the ranks of the uninsured more >>

Distance No Bar to Kidney Transplants in Remote Areas

Health - April 21, 2009

Finding contradicts belief that process favors people in urban areas more >>

Kids and Veggies: Offer Them and They Will Eat

Health - April 20, 2009

Availability in poor areas more of an issue than youngsters' tastes, studies find more >>

Mild Flu Season Coming to a Close

Health - April 16, 2009

Outpatient visits, deaths were lower than previous year, CDC says more >>

Across the U.S., Stress Varies by Region

Health - April 14, 2009

CDC surveys find more relaxed people in Hawaii, fewer in Kentucky, W. Va. more >>

Race May Not Be Key in Cancer Disparities

Health - April 13, 2009

Study finds differences drop or disappear when scale is reduced more >>

Secondhand Smoke Affecting Millions of New Yorkers

Health - April 9, 2009

Nonsmokers have higher-than-average levels of residue, study finds more >>

Flu Strikes a Milder Blow This Season

Health - April 8, 2009

Effective vaccine and more vaccinations among young people helped, experts say more >>

Researchers Profile the 'Light' Smoker

Health - April 6, 2009

They're younger, more often black or Hispanic, report finds more >>

For Some, More Costly Care Is Not by Choice

Health - April 2, 2009

Study finds poorer, less healthy families are sometimes shunted to high-deductible plans more >>

Living Near Major Road May Boost Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk

Health - April 1, 2009

And women closest to traffic were 63 percent more likely to develop the disease, study says more >>

TB Still Declining in U.S., But at Slower Rate

Health - March 19, 2009

CDC analysis finds almost half of all cases last year in 4 states more >>

Dearth of Data on Capabilities May Be Hurting ER Care