Health Disparities Update

Health Disparities Update

Health Disparities Update

MedlinePlus sent this bulletin at 11/11/2013 01:10 PM EST New on the MedlinePlus Health Disparities page:

A Good Sidewalk Might Encourage Exercise, Study Hints

11/08/2013 12:19 PM EST

The nicer their neighborhood sidewalks, the more active people tend to be, according to a new study from Detroit.
Source: Reuters Health

Too Little Sleep Linked to Heart Disease Risk

11/06/2013 02:17 PM EST

In a large U.S. study, people who tended to get less than six hours of sleep nightly were more likely to have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and to be obese.
Source: Reuters Health

HPV Vaccine Rates Lagging in Southern U.S., Study Finds

11/05/2013 12:00 PM EST

Results concern researchers who say cervical cancer cases due to the virus are high in the South


Source: HealthDay