Washington Post journalists speak with top experts about the medical toll of racial inequality and ways to address disparities in health care. Associate editor Jonathan Capehart begins with assistant ...

This isn't just about smoking – the research shows that ethnic background and social circumstances play crucial roles in both cancer risk and how the disease develops.

According to the literature on social class analysis, both subjective and objective dimensions should be considered, since the perception of social position can influence economic behaviour and ...

A study by Canadian public health experts linked income inequality to mental health trends. The study suggests that feeling poor compared to others increases risk of health problems. Solutions include ...

Written by Daniel J. Mulligan, MA, on behalf of the Atlanta Behavioral Health Advocates Years ago, I casually dropped the acronym “SES” while discussing research with a friend who works as a nurse.

A new study by USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology researchers shows that Americans with less education are aging faster than their peers with more schooling, and the gap has grown over the last ...

Large social and economic inequalities persist among UK doctors, with those from a professional background 6 times more likely to become a medical practitioner than those from a working class ...

Sophie Lively receives funding from the Economic and Social Research Council as part of the Northern Ireland and North East Doctoral Training Partnership. Young people involved in the panel have ...