I thank Tarasuk and colleagues for contributing further evidence to the body of research
linking socioeconomic conditions to health outcomes. 1 The findings stand out from other …

There is no debate in medical circles about the link between poverty and poor health. In a
list of determinants of health, the World Health Organization put income and social status at …

Objectives: The study aim was to investigate whether household income mediates the
association between education and health in a nationally representative sample of …

In their recent article Gowda et al. describe a potential pathway by which food insecurity is
associated with adverse health outcomes in the US population. 1 By measuring levels of C …

Drewnowski et al. 1 aim to explore the complex relationship between obesity and
accessibility of healthy foods on the basis of proximity and price. Their finding that obesity …

In his first address to Congress, George Washington urged their promotion of “Science and
Literature” as the surest basis of public happiness and as essential for democracy. He might …

This anthology is exploring how expensive it is to be healthy in the United States. We are
researching this topic because it directly applies to us along with millions of other United …

In their recent article Gowda et al. describe a potential pathway by which food insecurity is
associated with adverse health outcomes in the US population. 1 By measuring levels of C …

Socio-economic inequalities in a wide range of health outcomes are pervasive and
enduring. 1 Most often, the association between socio-economic indicators and health is …

For most of the 20th century, Canadians have enjoyed continuously improving standards of
health–including dramatic reductions in infant mortality, and large increases in life …