Poverty and mental illness are not only linked, but there is also a causal relationship. This is the conclusion of researchers from Amsterdam UMC, the University of Edinburgh and the University of ...

Childhood poverty is associated with a number of physical health problems in adulthood, including Type II diabetes. Childhood poverty can exert a lasting effect on health, with biological and ...

In Peoria, Illinois, children living in federally subsidized housing have been getting sick in the very places meant to shelter them. An investigation by ProPublica documented that apartments at the ...

“Today we are asked to declare war on a domestic enemy which threatens the strength of our nation and the welfare of our people. This administration today, here and now, declares unconditional war on ...

Study after study has identified being a racial minority and living below the poverty line as key factors that can contribute to higher mortality for many reasons. While the causes can vary — ...

The disparities between Wyandotte and its neighbor to the south — Johnson County — remain the most dramatic contrast in the state. Residents of Wyandotte County and southeast Kansas face worse health ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Native American Day is about 32 years old this year. So how is the state’s Native American population faring on this Oct. 10, Native American Day? South Dakota has the ...