We study the association between the ritual of menstrual restrictions and maternal health- care access as well as women … childbirth, which increases the risk of maternal mortality. We find that only the strictest menstrual restrictions are associated … persistent negative implications on women's physical and mental health that is not just limited to the time of menstruation. …

and the associated rise in infectious diseases triggered a process of adaptation reducing mortality from infectious …

This paper uses a health labor market lens to examine the impact of COVID-19 on health workers, as well as relevant … COVID-19 on health workers. It examines the relevant issues under the lens of a health labor market. In particular, the … paper interprets this information and knowledge by focusing on the supply, demand, and mismatches in a health labor market …

Previous research has found that immigration benefits the health of working-age natives, an effect mediated through the … labor market. We use the Study of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) to investigate whether immigration also … affects the health of natives 65-80 years old. Immigration may increase the supply and lower the price of personal and …

Dementia leads public health issue worldwide. China has the largest population of adults living with dementia in the … world, imposing increasing burdens on the public health and healthcare systems. Despite improved access to health services … efficiency of dementia care and management for dementia patients. Health policy and practices should consider geographic …

Extreme weather induced by climate change can have major consequences for human health. In this study, I quantify the … effect of tropical storm frequency and severity on mortality using objective meteorological data and the universe of vital … dispersion and population density along the storm track, I project changes in past storm-related mortality under various …

health, self-rated health to mortality. Our analytic sample includes about 8,000 Chinese persons age above 60. Using the …This paper examines the extent to which childhood circumstances contribute to health inequality in old age and how the … contributions may vary across key dimensions of health. We link the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) in 2013 …

. 6,806 participants aged ≥60 years from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study were included. We measured 13 … status, nutritional status, domestic violence, neighborhood, and health). We used multinomial regression models to examine … significant factors. Results show that worse health condition in childhood and unfavorable childhood and adolescent socioeconomic …

circumstances on health in old age. In this study, we conducted a meta-analysis to examine the effects of the Great Chinese Famine … (1959-1961) on the health of older adults. We also explored potential mechanisms underlying these effects. The complex … interplay between early life circumstances, multiple health-related sectors, and healthy aging necessitates a comprehensive life …