When scientists study obesity and weight-loss treatment, it's most often about genetics, lack of physical activity and poor eating habits. However, new findings show that stress, hardship, isolation ...

After decades of research documenting the profound effects of social factors on health, such as income, education, employment, food security, and neighborhood, the health care sector has finally begun ...

A novel analysis investigating the contribution of social determinants of health (SDoH) to cardiac aging has found that ...

Taneia Surles is health and wellness writer and public health professional that has been creating health and wellness content since 2020. Her writing has covered several verticals, including sexual ...

Alcohol’s cancer risk is shaped by a powerful mix of biology, behavior, and social factors—often in ways people don’t expect.

Health equity and health equality both aim to improve outcomes and increase access to services, especially for underserved populations and marginalized groups. Equity and equality in healthcare are ...

Neighborhoods with more adversity have up to twice the increased risk of heart disease and stroke, according to a new study. People who live in areas with social and environmental adversities may have ...

Social determinants of health significantly influence health care costs across Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance programs. Educational attainment and social isolation notably affect Medicaid ...

In a community just a few miles from the headquarters of Google, Apple, and Tesla, a young woman, we will call her Elisa, lives with her kids in a small apartment. Each day, Elisa takes two buses and ...

Social determinants of health (SDH) are defined as the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age. In a new study, researchers found that unfavorable SDH conditions may lead to ...