Dr. Linda Rae Murray, Chief Medical Officer for the Cook County Deparment of Public Health, asked me to think about the department as though I was...
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We’ve written about how Chicago’s high murder rate is a legacy of segregation. But it’s not just dangerous to live in a poor...
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Residential segregation has increased by income in 27 out of 30 of America’s major metropolises, according to an analysis conducted by the...
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The performance by the Rev. William Owens at the National Press Club last week was enough to make a cynic blush. In a nearly empty room, as the C-...
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It’s been well documented that in the U.S. poverty helps fuels poor health — obesity, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, heart disease, cancer and...
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Place Matters for Health in the South Delta: Ensuring Opportunities for Good Health for All
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
November 2012
Place Matters for Health in Baltimore: Ensuring Opportunities for Good Health for All
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
November 2012
