A US$1 increase in the minimum wage is linked to a fall in the suicide rate of between 3.5 and 6% among people with high school education or less, reveals a 26-year study, published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & ...
Jan 7, 2020
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You've probably heard about the medication Ozempic, used to manage type 2 diabetes and as a weight loss drug.
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The United States federal government supports many welfare and entitlement programs that attempt to eliminate poverty by providing financial assistance to families in need. Now, a researcher at the University of Missouri ...
Jun 13, 2011
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In the decade-long absence of federal action, many states, counties and cities have increased minimum wages to help improve the lives of workers. While political debate over these efforts has long been contentious, scientific ...
Feb 10, 2020
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(HealthDay)—The link between paychecks and mental health just got a little stronger.
Apr 9, 2019
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Efforts by the Labour government to reduce inequalities between the most deprived areas of England and the rest of the country had a positive impact on infant mortality rates, suggests research by the Universities of Newcastle, ...
Mar 19, 2019
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The financial effects of alcoholism on the family members of addicts can be massive, but little is known about whether treatment for alcoholism reduces that financial burden. A study of 48 German families published online ...
Sep 24, 2012
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Increasing the minimum wage generally harms low-educated, low-income men's health and improves women's health in the same demographic categories, according to a University of Maine study.
Aug 4, 2022
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Research has shown that the 2021 expansion of the federal Child Tax Credit (CTC) significantly reduced childhood poverty, put food in kids' stomachs, and helped families secure their finances. Now, a new study led by School ...
Feb 17, 2023
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Gov. Gavin Newsom is revisiting California's phase-in of a nation-leading $25 minimum wage for health workers in the face of a projected $38 billion deficit, less than three months after he approved the measure. But renegotiating ...
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