Living in Roma settlements is associated with worse health in comparison with the majority population; this might be partially explained by socioeconomic disadvantages as well as cultural differences, including lifestyle. Eating habits represent an important part of lifestyle closely related to primary causes of morbidity and mortality, such as cardiovascular diseases, metabolic diseases or can...

BACKGROUND Alcohol drinking is a risk factor for harm and disease. A low level of drinking among non-Western immigrants may lead to less alcohol-related harm and disease. The first aim of this study was to describe frequency of drinking in two generations of immigrants in Oslo, contrasting the result to drinking frequency among ethnic Norwegians. The second aim was to study how frequency of dri...

This journal paper is a literature review which aims to take a closer look at how different ethnicities/races, cultures and socioeconomic status affect both patients and their families and how those factors influence patients’ medical decision-making. Both culture and socioeconomic status have been shown to influence the stage at which an individual is diagnosed, how that individual copes with ...

background & aim: abortion is the third leading cause of maternal mortality. the attitude of women towards abortion is one of the most important factors involved in this issue. this study aimed to evaluate the attitude of women of reproductive age towards induced abortion. methods this cross-sectional study was performed on 450 women of reproductive age in fatemieh hospital in hamedan, iran in ...