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When poverty makes you sick: The hidden cost of neglecting youth health
In Peoria, Illinois, children living in federally subsidized housing have been getting sick in the very places meant to shelter them. An investigation by ProPublica documented that apartments at the ...
Poverty and mental illness are not only linked, but there is also a causal relationship. This is the conclusion of researchers from Amsterdam UMC, the University of Edinburgh and the University of ...
Discover how poverty traps create barriers to financial independence, what causes them, and explore practical solutions to ...
For Mental Health Awareness Month in May, international nonprofit Unbound is highlighting the critical and often-overlooked ...
Childhood poverty is associated with a number of physical health problems in adulthood, including Type II diabetes. Childhood poverty can exert a lasting effect on health, with biological and ...
In this conversation, Alejandro Quiroga, M.D., president and CEO of Children's Mercy Kansas City, and Mary Esselman, president and CEO of Operation Breakthrough, explore how one innovative partnership ...
A recent study shows that one in five children in the UK have a higher risk of developing adolescent mental health disorders or physical illness because of persistent poverty. This alarming scenario ...
Study after study has identified being a racial minority and living below the poverty line as key factors that can contribute to higher mortality for many reasons. While the causes can vary — ...
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Native American Day is about 32 years old this year. So how is the state’s Native American population faring on this Oct. 10, Native American Day? South Dakota has the ...
RALEIGH, N.C. – Jeremiah Newson, 25, moved here from Chicago last year to be closer to his girlfriend and baby. He found a homeless shelter that helped him get three meals, transportation and medical ...
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a refundable tax credit that has lifted millions of poor working families out of poverty. Research suggests the EITC improves health, with the most robust ...
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