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Portland, OR Lack of air conditioning worries low-income residents
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – As the hot weather approaches, those who live in areas with high heat risks are wondering what local leaders will do to get...
Elderly, low-income residents most vulnerable to groundwater pollution from fracking in Appalachia
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Communities with high proportions of lower-income and elderly people in rural areas are the most ...
Study: Dental care rose among low-income pregnant women after 2015 Medicaid change
More pregnant women enrolled in Medicaid are getting dental care after a 2015 change in state regulations that expanded Virginia Medicaid coverage....
Factors Associated with Prenatal Health Behaviors among Low-Income, Ethnic Minority Women.
…exercise, and stress management health behavior guidelines. Low rates of these prenatal health behaviors have been especially observed among...
Associations between depression and diabetes among Latinx patients from low-income households in New Mexico
. 2023 Jan 21;320:115713.
doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.115713.
Online ahead of print.
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Why Extreme Heat Affects Low-Income and Minority Communities More
Climate change is creating dangerously high temperatures that put human health at risk. But some communities are disproportionately affected by ext...
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