Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the US and
worldwide. In particular, vulnerable populations such as those of low socioeconomic status …

Introduction: Adults with depression smoke at higher rates than other adults leaving a large
segment of this population, who already incur increased health-related risks, vulnerable to …

We analyzed socioeconomic, rural‐urban, and racial inequalities in US mortality from all
cancers, lung, colorectal, prostate, breast, and cervical cancers. A deprivation index and …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) trends among US adults and disparities in RA patients in recent
years have not been well described. We aimed to examine the trend of RA prevalence and …

Background: Although higher socioeconomic status (SES) indicators such as educational
attainment are linked with health behaviors, the Blacks' Diminished Return theory posits that …

Rationale: Black individuals with lung cancer (LC) experience higher mortality because they
present with more advanced disease and are less likely to undergo curative resection for …

A growing body of evidence suggests that food insecurity is associated with adverse mental
health outcomes such as depression and anxiety. In this study, the relationship between …

BACKGROUND DNA methylation patterns differ among children and adults and play an
unambiguous role in several disease processes, particularly cancers. The origin of these …

More than three decades of health disparities research in the United States has consistently
found lower adult mortality risks among Hispanics than their non-Hispanic white …

Background Socioeconomic status (SES) is a major determinant of tobacco use but little is
known whether SES affects nicotine exposure and the degree of nicotine dependence …