Low-income families often aren't able to take control of their health, despite the fact that many of them have health ...

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 ...

The following information was released by the United States Census Bureau: The U.S. Census Bureau today announced that real median household income was $83,730 in 2024, not statistically different ...

Talmadge King Jr., MD, dean of the UCSF School of Medicine, tells the story of an ER physician who had lost a document and was searching frantically for it in the garbage bins behind Zuckerberg San ...

Generous anti-poverty programs may help narrow gaps in mental health and brain development between children living in low- versus high-income households, a new study finds. The analysis, published in ...

When people are mentally ill, they suffer social stigma, have higher health costs, and are at an increased risk of becoming poor. People who live in poverty are at increased risk of mental illness ...

According to statistics from the National Center for Children in Poverty, one of every five children lives below the federal poverty threshold in America. Yes, we are the wealthiest nation globally, ...

The Covid-19 crisis has touched almost every aspect of life. From adapting to working from home, fearing for job security, not being able to see loved ones and negotiating getting groceries safely, a ...

Good afternoon everyone. Dean Saloner, thank you for that kind introduction. I’m honored to be here for this inaugural conference on Global Development and Poverty. It’s great to look out at all of ...

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 ...