Struggling with poverty is hard enough on its own, but many of America's poor now face an array of costs that wealthier citizens often don't incur. Take the rise of for-profit probation companies, ...

Poor hand circulation may result from a health condition or lifestyle choices. Improving heart health with diet and lifestyle changes can often help improve circulation in some cases, but not all. The ...

“Poor feeding in infants” is a term used to describe an infant with little interest in feeding. It can also refer to an infant who is not feeding enough to receive the necessary nutrition required for ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters. At Vox, our mission is to help you make sense of the world — and that work has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our own. We ...

Tips for improving symptoms include keeping moving, avoiding tobacco, and massaging the feet. People should speak with a doctor if they experience persistent poor circulation for a proper diagnosis ...

Fighting poverty with business has become very popular. Organizations from the environmental think tank World Resources Institute (WRI), to the World Bank, to the United Nations Development Programme ...

There's a lot of debate (from certain quarters it's less debate than whining actually) about the increasing inequality in the United States. Sure, maybe it's true that the country continues to grow ...

Being poor affects your ability to think, a new study shows. Those coping with severe financial stress don't have the mental bandwidth to deal with all of life’s troubles, a team of researchers ...

In June 1968, the Supreme Court issued a 9–0 ruling giving back Sylvester Smith and her four young children their welfare benefits, and striking down the “man in the house” rule. At the time, Alabama ...

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The roads in Haiti are as poor as most of the people living there. It's as if someone yanked most of the pavement away, leaving behind gravel, potholes and craters. The holes ...

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