HEALTH DISPARITIES BLOG

May 30, 2008

links for 2008-05-30

• Social ties delay memory loss in the aged
  Staying connected with family and friends may delay memory decline among the elderly, new research confirms.
• Illinois Group Aims to Trim Maternal Health Gaps
  In Illinois in 2004, 5.9 white women died as a result of childbirth for every 100,000 live births compared to 14.8 African American women.
• Information on Health Disparities in Kansas City, Mo
  While mortality rates improved or stabilized among non-Hispanic blacks, there was little improvement when compared with non-Hispanic whites. The report also found that mortality rates among Hispanics have been narrowing and approaching that of non-Hispani
• Number of uninsured U.S. young adults grows
• Too much medical treatment? Hospital rankings vary in study of aggressiveness
• Pilot program to offer free health care to illegal immigrants
  Starting this summer, the department plans to enroll 50 uninsured people from a group of patients currently relying on the state's Safety Net Pool to cover their medical costs, Auerbach said. Given the recent health insurance mandate tracked through incom
• Analyzing the benefits of PatientsLikeMe social network site
  ... two research papers provide some interesting data points and insights into the disease process itself and how e-patients are using Web-enabled tools, such as PatientsLikeMe, to improve their own care.