Social Determinants of Health Hampered COVID-19 Prevention Habits

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Social determinants of health were strongly associated with whether or not an individual with heart disease adopted measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, according to a study that draws attention to health disparities. The study, presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 70th Annual Scientific Session, is based on a survey that examined COVID-19…

Green Space, Social Determinants of Health Spur Health Disparities

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Green space, an increasingly recognized social determinant of health, has been linked to lower racial health disparities related to the novel coronavirus, according to researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. These findings offer another view of the racial health disparities seen during the pandemic. Thus far, most investigations into COVID-19 racial health disparities have looked…