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Social-Class Discrimination Contributes to Poorer Health
Discrimination felt by teenagers based on their social class background can contribute to physiological changes associated with poorer health, according to a new study published online in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for
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The Healthy Poor: Demystifying John Henry
The Huffington Post: John Henry is one of the big men of American folklore, a former slave and “steel drivin’ man” who helped pioneer the American frontier in the 19th century. According to legend, John
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Why People Stick with Cancer Screening, Even When It Causes Harm
TIME: The data on PSA testing to detect prostate cancer has long been shaky — so much so that the discoverer of PSA (or prostate-specific antigen, an enzyme made by the prostate) himself decried the
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Convention Video: Opting-In Versus Opting-Out in Healthcare (APSSC Award Winner)
Trishna Narula from Emory University and Chethan Ramprasad from Rice University presented their research at the APS 24th Annual Convention in Chicago, Illinois, USA. This was an APSSC Student Research Award-winning poster. Trishna Narula Emory
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Advice urges wider sharing of heart care decisions
USA Today: A heart device might save your life but leave you miserable. That awful possibility is the reason for new advice urging doctors to talk more honestly with people who have very weak hearts
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Is bad bedside manner a conscious decision on the doctor’s part?
Toronto Star: Bad bedside manner — when a health-care practitioner fails to see the patient as human — can make or break an already complex relationship. Patients crave a deep relationship, full of empathy and
