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.

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 ...

When it comes to expanding waistlines, McAllen, Texas, is officially America’s heavyweight champion. According to a new ...

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.

Cities across East Asia and the Pacific are not delivering infrastructure, jobs, and services at a pace as rapid as urban development, leading to widening inequalities which may hamper economic growth ...

and poor health. “For too many poor people living in cities, frequent floods and landslides are already a fact of life. Climate change will make this worse. We must put cities on the front line of the ...

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.

During negative economic growth, the welfare of the poor should be the main focus area. Research from the University of ...

Residents complain about poor maintenance, traffic congestion, and garbage dumping. M. Sekar, a resident, says Greater Chennai Corporation workers, who desilted the storm water drains months ago ...

Numerous reports since the early 1980s have recognised the links between poverty and poor health ... Mental health and wellbeing scores also reflected a similar pattern of inequality with those ...