News tagged with disposable income


Motorcycle deaths continue to climb, report says

(HealthDay)—An estimated 5,000 motorcyclists were killed on U.S. roads in 2012, an increase of about 9 percent from the previous year, a new report shows.

Health created Apr 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Combating H7N9: Using lessons learned from APEIR's studies on H5N1

Studies on this disease recently completed by researchers from the Asia Partnership on Emerging Infectious Diseases Research (APEIR) developed a series of messages for policy makers that are highly relevant to the current ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

When the cost of healthy eating gets too high

Preaching the benefits of healthy eating has little point when the cost of purchasing healthy foods in South Australia can cost as much as a third of a low-earner's income, according to Flinders University ...

Health created Feb 25, 2013 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

With problem drinking, where you live may matter

Some people living in disadvantaged neighborhoods may be at increased risk of problem drinking—though much may depend on race and gender, according to a new study in the November issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol an ...

Addiction created Oct 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Minimum alcohol pricing shows 'significant impacts,' says expert

Government plans to impose a minimum price of 40p per unit of alcohol will have "significant impacts" including a 38,900 reduction in hospital admissions, a 1,149 reduction in deaths and a cut in alcohol consumption by 2.4%, ...

Health created Apr 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Are you a happy shopper? Research website helps you find out

Psychologists have found that buying life experiences makes people happier than buying possessions, but who spends more of their spare cash on experiences? New findings published this week in the Journal of ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0