Even as obesity rates reach new highs, the social stigmatization of obesity seems to be
strengthening and globalizing. This review identifies at least four mechanisms by which a …

Abstract Purpose of Review Using the WHO Conceptual Framework for Action on the Social
Determinants of Health, this review provides a discussion of recent epidemiologic …

Purpose: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and/or asexual and other
sexual and gender diverse persons (LGBTQIA+ or SGD persons) experience barriers to …

Drawing from theory and research on self-esteem as an important coping resource, this
chapter hypothesizes that higher self-esteem would protect volunteers from the pernicious …

Engagement in HIV care is increasingly recognized as a crucial step in maximizing
individual patient outcomes. The recently updated HIV Medicine Association primary HIV …

Importance The COVID-19 pandemic has coincided with an increase in depressive
symptoms as well as a growing awareness of health inequities and structural racism in the …

Behavioral and social scientists have identified many nonbiological predictors of mortality.
An important limitation of much of this research, however, is that risk factors are not studied …

Racial and ethnic minorities often receive lower-quality health care than white patients, even
when socioeconomic status, education, access, and other factors are used as controls. To …

The Commonwealth Fund 2006 Health Care Quality Survey finds that when adults have
health insurance coverage and a medical home—defined as a health care setting that …

Abstract Background The Internet is a major source of information for professionals and the
general public, especially in the field of health. However, despite ever-increasing connection …