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- Clinical Study Links Housing Insecurity to Increased Risk of Dementia and Mortality in Older Adults
Published: May 2, 2026
Section: Medical News
A new cohort study involving community-living older persons in the United States has established a direct correlation between housing insecurity and the onset of geriatric conditio...
- Georgia State University Awarded $1.75M Merck Foundation Grant to Address Heart Health Through Community-Led Support
Published: Apr 10, 2026
Section: Health Technology
The Georgia Health Policy Center at Georgia State University has received a five-year grant to expand its community health worker model. By pairing patients with dedicated liaisons...
- Merck Foundation Awards $1.75 Million Grant to Expand Community-Based Heart Health Care in Georgia
Published: Apr 10, 2026
Section: Healthy Lifestyle
The Georgia Health Policy Center has received a five-year, $1.75 million grant from the Merck Foundation to scale a personalized community health worker model aimed at reducing hea...
- Comprehensive US Study Links Never-Married Status to Significant Increase in Major Cancer Risks
Published: Apr 10, 2026
Section: Health
A massive analysis of US population data reveals that never-married adults face a substantially higher risk of developing most major cancers compared to those who have ever been ma...
- New Clinical Study Identifies Food Desert Residency as Independent Risk Factor for Postoperative Complications in Breast Reconstruction Patients
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Health
Research published in the journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery® reveals that patients living in "food deserts"—areas with limited access to healthy, affordable food—face sign...
- New Research Links Residence in Food Deserts to Significantly Higher Complication Rates After Breast Reconstruction Surgery
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Research
A study published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery indicates that patients living in areas with limited access to healthy food face a 54.5% risk of postoperative complications...