A study recently published in the Journal of Social Issues illustrates how certain disadvantages experienced in adolescence, such as early pregnancy, dropping out of high school, being arrested, or ...

Early natural menopause is already associated with a higher long-term health burden. A new large-scale study demonstrates ...

"Cumulative neighborhood disadvantage and overall distress were both significant predictors of accelerated aging for all three clocks," Kamis said. "One-unit increases in cumulative disadvantage were ...

A new study led by sociology professor Christina Kamis found that decades of exposure to residential disadvantage, anxiety and overall distress were linked with accelerated aging among a sample ...