News tagged with economic recovery


US suicide rates have increased since economic crisis began

Suicide rates in the US have risen sharply since the economic crisis took hold in 2007, warn the authors of Correspondence published Online First in The Lancet today.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Big protests in Spain against health care reforms

(AP)—Thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets of 16 Spanish cities Sunday to protest plans to part-privatize the public health care system, with some questioning the government's motives.

Health created Feb 17, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

US plastic surgeries rise for second straight year

The number of Americans getting nips and tucks rose in 2011 for the second straight year despite difficult economic times, a major US plastic surgeons' groups said on Thursday.

Other created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New insured numbers show tug-of-war between economy and health care reform

The estimates of the population without health insurance in the United States remained unchanged in 2010, as compared to 2009, reflecting the counteracting effects of not only the sluggish economic recovery but also the preliminary ...

Health created Sep 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program use grows in 2011

In 2011, 13 percent of all American households relied on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—the program formerly known as food stamps – with nearly 6.2 million more American households using the program ...

Health created Jan 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0