News tagged with losing a job


Unkindness linked to alcohol, drug abuse in black populations, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—Blacks who feel mistreated and discriminated against are more likely to abuse alcohol and illegal drugs, and a new study from Purdue University shows this usage can become a problematic ...

Health created Nov 15, 2012 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 8

Marriage may make people happier

Married people may be happier in the long run than those who aren't married, according to new research by Michigan State University scientists.

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 30, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Anti-depressant use soars in England, linked to recession

The use of anti-depressant drugs in England has soared by 28 percent in the past three years, coinciding with the country's fall into recession and the global economic crisis, new figures showed Friday.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 30, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 4

Stress triggers disease flares in patients with vasculitis

In patients with a devastating form of vasculitis who are in remission, stress can be associated with a greater likelihood of the disease flaring, according to a new study by investigators at Hospital for Special Surgery ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Three quarters of those who have lost jobs and health insurance are skipping needed health care

Nearly three-quarters (72%) of people who lost their health insurance when they lost their jobs over the last two years said that they skipped needed health care or did not fill prescriptions because of cost, according to ...

Health created Aug 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1