[Special Issue News] The Science of Inequality: Can disparities be deadly?

Poverty, disease, and early death clearly travel together, but does the size of the gap between the rich and the poor itself help make people sick? Controversial research explores whether inequalities in the distribution of income, and the psychological stress of being low-ranked, can contribute to higher rates of illness and mortality.
Author: Emily Underwood

Source: Science: This Week - May 23, 2014 Category: Science Authors: Emily Underwood Tags: The Science of Inequality Source Type: research