Findings suggest prevention programs should begin early in childhood. Mexican American and black youth generally have a greater prevalence of heart disease risk factors than white youth, according to an article…
Most smokers do not perceive themselves at increased risk of experiencing heart disease or developing cancer. That’s according to an article previously published in The Journal of the American Medical Association…
Brooks B. Gump, PhD, and Karen A. Matthews, PhD, of the University of Pittsburgh studied this topic a while back and reported their findings in Health Psychology. Children of lower socioeconomic…
Much statistical research over the past 40 years has found that higher death rates go hand in hand with lower socioeconomic status: the lower the income and education level, the higher…
Six out of 10 people worry about contracting a food-borne illness whey they eat out, according to a survey of 1,000 Americans. The survey, conducted on behalf of the Hepatitis Foundation…
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