Health
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Food Stamps: More than a Safety Net?
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Researchers find positive effects on health and economic self-sufficiency decades after initial exposure to the largest US hunger safety net program.
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If Work Doesn’t Kill You…
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Researchers examine the link between job loss and cardiovascular health in Norway.
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Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor… But Tell Them to get Healthcare in Canada
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There are disparities in healthcare utilization rates between the US and Canada for disadvantaged subgroups.
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Rising Costs, Expanding Waistlines
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What dropping ten pounds could mean for your state and your pocketbook
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Health Coverage for Undocumented Migrants: A European Smorgasbord
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Researchers examine European policies for providing coverage to undocumented migrants.
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More Money, More Pounds (Off)
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Can commitment contracts and financial incentives affect long term exercise habits?
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Let’s Get Physical
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A new study finds that mandating more time in physical education classes is a critical tool in combating childhood obesity.
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Tracking Trends in Emergency Department Admissions
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Authors offer three reasons for the growth in hospital admissions through emergency departments.
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General’s Hospital
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Deputy Surgeon General Boris Lushniak discusses innovations in health care, from electronic records to New York’s soda ban
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Access Matters: Tracking Regional Differences in Quality Health Care
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Does where you live affect the care you receive?
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