RA shortens life expectancy, even with advances in treatment—and more so for women than for men, according to new research by Chiu et al.
How Global Geographic Disparities Affect Healthcare Outcomes
Your home & your health: Does geography impact medicine? Does it matter whether a region is surrounded by large bodies of water, encircled by towering mountain peaks or that its residents share a common ancestry? Consider Switzerland, a nation with a highly developed economy replete with advanced technological and medical infrastructure. Despite these advantages, less…