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Study to Investigate Nutritional Implications of Eating Alone in Korea
Data from the National Statistical Office shows that the number of single-person households in Korea, totaling 539,800, comprised 27.9 percent of the total number of households in 2016. This has led to many sociocultural changes, including dietary habits, as more…
Remembrance Scholar鈥檚 Passion for Medicine Leads Her to Public Health at Falk
There are few things more difficult than walking a loved one through illness. For the caregiver, the challenges can magnify their strength to love, advocate and serve. In the process, some discover a new calling both unexpected and beautiful: the…
Jennifer Karas Montez: Where You Live Could Impact Years You Live
Jennifer Karas Montez, assistant professor of sociology in the Maxwell School, was interviewed by Reuters for the article 鈥淯.S. life expectancy varies by two decades depending on location.鈥
Associated Press Interviews Maxwell Professor Regarding New U.S. Mortality Rates
鈥淭he troubling trends are most pronounced for the people who are the most disadvantaged,鈥 said Jennifer Karas Montez, a 黑料不打烊 researcher who studies adult death patterns.”