The strongly negative correlation between poverty and health has long been known. Poverty and social and economic inequality have been clearly demonstrated to be causal factors in poor health.

These are the American cities where the gap between the rich and the poor is growing wider. Income inequality has historically been a destabilizing force in democratic countries — and currently ...

The list also revealed which areas in the country have the lowest quality of life, after analyzing access to healthcare.

showed how cities worldwide are seeing a soaring number of hot days so dangerous that spending a short amount of time outside — even in the shade — could threaten someone’s health.

The past two months have brought dizzying changes to many aspects of the world, disrupting much that we may have once believed were largely settled and stable. We have seen changes come to “the ...

Income inequality remains a pressing concern in numerous U.S. cities, with the chasm between the affluent and those facing financial hardships continuing to expand in some places. A recent study ...

A survey reveals that Makalen in Texas is the most obese city in America. Around 45 percent of residents are obese. Another ...

To me, that is health inequality.” There is a lingering sense in this country ... Those in the poorest areas may experience poor health up to 21 years earlier than those in rich areas. In Blackpool, ...