Many factors have an influence on health. In addition to our individual genetics and lifestyle choices, where we are born, grow, live, work and age also have an important influence on our health.

The article by Abdalla et al1 raises some interesting points and presents a timely opportunity to reflect on aspects of the continuously evolving academic, policy and public engagement with ‘social ...

Background Some countries are exploring policies that might help lower cigarette smoking prevalence to below 5% by 2030. This ...

While the majority of physicians generally believe that social determinants of health, such as food insecurity and housing instability, matter for their patients, they do not believe that it is their ...

A new report by the Citizens Research Council says Michigan lags behind other states when it comes to life expectancy at ...

To characterize co-occurring social determinants of health for clients experiencing perinatal anxiety and depression (perinatal mood and anxiety disorders) or serious mental illness (SMI) in a diverse ...

Len M. Nichols ([email protected]) is director of the Center for Health Policy Research and Ethics and a professor of health policy at George Mason University, in Fairfax, Virginia. Lauren A. Taylor ...

Social prescribing allows healthcare professionals to refer and connect patients to various nonclinical services in their local areas (1). In recent years, social prescribing has gained traction in ...

Health inequities are worsening across Britain. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that men in England’s most deprived areas die almost a decade earlier than those living in ...

Objective In this systematic review on drug price comparison studies, we report on recent determinants of drug prices in a national and international context to facilitate regulation of drug prices by ...

A new report urges Michigan leaders to tackle income and education gaps to reverse declining health outcomes and improve ...

Social determinants of health are an individual’s personal circumstances that impact their health and well-being. They include political, socioeconomic, and cultural factors. Other examples of social ...