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Who You Are vs. Who You Were Born As: A Look at Teen Health

December 26, 2025

A lot of people think about how being a boy or girl affects health. But what about how someone sees themselves compared to what they were born as? A recent study dug into this. It looked at teens in Catalonia, Spain. The focus was on how health, behaviors, and relationships differ based on gender id

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How Money Matters in Health: A Look at Canada's Urban Areas

November 28, 2025

Canada has been dealing with a big problem for a long time. People with less money often have worse health than those with more. This isn't just happening in one place. It's seen in cities, provinces, and all over the country. Everyone agrees that things like where you live, your job, and how much e

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Understanding Health Inequities Through Intersectionality

November 24, 2025

Health inequities are not simple. They arise from a mix of factors like gender, class, ethnicity, age, and migration status. These factors don't work alone. They interact with each other and with bigger systems like policies and institutions. To tackle health inequities, we need to look at these fac

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Life During Lockdown: How People with Disabilities Faced the Pandemic

October 17, 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic hit everyone hard, but it was especially tough for people with disabilities and their carers. They wanted research done to help others in similar situations in the future. Sadly, this group often gets overlooked in policy planning, even though they are at higher risk. Research

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How Happy Are Patients With Their Doctors in Scotland?

May 1, 2025

The Scottish Government made big changes to how general practice works in 2018. They started a new contract for GPs. The goal was to make primary care better and fix health problems that weren't fair. But did these changes make patients happier? That's the big question. Before diving in, it's i

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How Accurate Are Self-Rated Health Reports Among Older Adults?

March 26, 2025

Self-rated health (SRH) is a common way to gauge how people feel about their well-being. It is often used in studies to understand health inequalities. However, there is a big question mark over how reliable these self-reports are, especially among older adults. This is because people might inter

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Can Public Health Efforts Really Level the Playing Field for Kids' Weight?

March 21, 2025

Health initiatives to tackle childhood obesity should try to even out health differences among kids. Two big studies looked at ways to stop kids from becoming overweight. They found that getting kids to move more helped a little with their weight. This was true for kids aged 5 to 18. Mixing exercise

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Skin Care in East Kent: How Teledermatology is Changing the Game

December 22, 2024

The UK's National Health Service (NHS) is facing a tough challenge. With more people needing help and not enough dermatologists, wait times are getting longer. This is a big problem, especially for serious conditions like malignant melanoma, where early treatment can make a real difference. To tackl

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Tunisia's Health Decentralization: A Step Towards Equality

December 22, 2024

Over the years from 2014 to 2021, the Tunisian government had a strong desire to spread power more evenly across the country. This meant giving regional hospitals more control over their own healthcare systems. The idea was to make sure that people in all regions had fair access to healthcare servic

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Why Health Matters for Work: A Complex Connection

November 19, 2024

Imagine if you could only work when you're feeling great. Sounds nice, huh? But the truth is, not everyone can afford to take a day off every time they're not feeling 100%. Health isn't just about how you feel today; it shapes your whole life, including your job. Ever thought about why some areas h