It’s no secret that where you live affects your overall health outcomes. However, it might come as a surprise to some that the discriminatory practice of redlining — which has been outlawed for over 50 years — is still having very real effects on heart health. According to a recent study from University Hospitals, living […]
Your zip code is a better predictor of your health than your genetic code. Melody Goodman, assistant professor at Washington University There is no doubt that a person’s health outcomes are impacted by their housing. In many cases, the physical structure of a person’s home is actively making them sick and causing health problems. Aging homes […]
Medical providers have an important role to play in patients’ access to fair housing. And yes, you read that right. Although healthcare and housing may seem like two completely separate worlds, the two industries have more intersections than one might think. For starters, when people have stable housing, they are more likely to have better […]
