Economics-Poor people worse off following heart attack
In some socioeconomic conditions, poorer patients may be living alone and less likely to adhere to treatment plans - Jan 2007

Prescriptions for Cholesterol Drugs Rise with New Generics
Lipitor Loses Ground, but Crestor and Vytorin Gain - Jan 2007

Heart Disease Consistently the Most Common Reasons for Hospitalizing the Elderly
Heart disease, pneumonia, consistently the most common reasons for hospitalizing the elderly.

Hispanic and African American Adults are Uninsured at Rates 1 1/2 to Three Times Higher than Whites
Sixty-two Percent of Working-age Hispanics were Uninsured During Year

Study Finds Most Americans Have Good Vision, But 14 Million Are Visually Impaired
Spanish Version
Most People Who Are Visually Impaired Could See Better If They Had the Proper Eyeglasses or Contact Lenses

Nursing Home Solutions (NHS, LLC) identifies telltale signs
of caregiver burnout to mark National Family Caregivers Month
NHS salutes and offers ways to help those caring for their aging and/or chronically disabled loved ones through careful estate planning - preserving assets while obtaining long-term care.

Groundbreaking publication on caregiving in the U.S. now
available… Caregiving is valued at $257 billion annually…
Study produced by National Alliance for Caregiving, funded by MetLife Foundation

Retired master forger warns: New scams target Seniors' homes
Retired master forger Frank Abagnale Jr. has a warning for senior citizens across America: Identity thieves are targeting the home equity that seniors have built up in their homes.

Ambivalence about migration may contribute to poor mental health
of men migrating to the U.S. from Mexico, Central America
Men migrating to the United States from Mexico and Central America often face competing desires: wanting to remain with their families while realizing that migration offers the promise of a better future.

New survey: Millions of family caregivers go without
needed health care, Have problems paying medical bills
Informal Family Caregivers More Likely than Others to Miss Work, Suffer from Chronic Illness, and Lack Health Insurance Coverage

Jo Anne Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security and Patrick O'Carroll, Jr., Acting Inspector General of Social Security warn that a number of scams have surfaced
Informal Family Caregivers More Likely than Others to Miss Work, Suffer from Chronic Illness, and Lack Health Insurance Coverage

U.S. 2050: Hispanics will Triple...Census Bureau
sees non-Hispanic white population at 50 percent
The U.S. Census Bureau is predicting that the nation's Hispanic population will triple by 2050 while the population of non-Hispanic whites increases by just 7 percent.

Availability of prescription labels in Spanish is limited, study finds
A study of New York City pharmacies found that only 69 percent have the ability to provide prescription labels in Spanish and that pharmacists only do so upon customer request, despite the high concentration of Spanish speakers in the area surveyed.

More Black, Hispanic Parents Dissatisfied With Quality of Health Care for Children
Black and Hispanic parents of children with special heath care needs are twice as likely as white parents to be dissatisfied with their child’s care, according to a study appearing in the April issue of Pediatrics, the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Brand Name Drug Price Increases Reach Five Year High
The average increase in the price manufacturers charge for brand name prescription drugs. significantly outpaced inflation for the fifth straight year according to a new AARP 'Rx Watchdog Report' study released today.

State of cancer survivorship among medically underserved is poor; Requires immediate attention to reduce disparities…
New report finds minorities and poor least likely to remain cancer-free