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Cancer
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days 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.
Women
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

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

Significant gender disparities remain in clinical trial participation, with more trials focusing on men's health.
Women's health continues to be underrepresented in medical research despite prior advocacy.
fromPsychology Today
1 month 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
2 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
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 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.
US news
fromArs Technica
2 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
2 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.
US news
fromArs Technica
2 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.
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philosophy
fromThe Conversation
5 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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