Obstetrics & gynaecology
Do economic conditions affect pregnancy outcomes?
Economic downturn during early pregnancy was linked with modest increases in preterm birth in a Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology analysis.
Jan 24, 2019
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Health
Challenges for sex workers in holding the line in condom use in Western Australia
Consistent condom use among Western Australian sex workers has declined over the past decade. However, compared to the Australian general population, there are still high testing rates, higher rates of condom use and comparable ...
Nov 27, 2018
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Health
Violence is a public health problem
Alberta has the highest rates of interpersonal violence of any province in Canada. In the last five years, nearly 75,000 Albertans have reported violence by a spouse or partner.
Mar 8, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Unemployment linked to rise in prostate cancer deaths
The knock-on effects of the economic downturn have been explored in economy and psychology. Now researchers are examining the effects of unemployment on an even darker subject - cancer mortality.
May 14, 2015
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Economic instability could contribute to low fertility rates, finds new research
The number of women in the United States who are childless is at an all-time high. New research from Kansas State University suggests it may be due to the country's economic downturn.
Apr 30, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study shows intoxication played bigger role in suicide deaths during economic downturn
(Medical Xpress)—People who committed suicide during the Great Recession of 2008 and 2009 were more likely to have been legally intoxicated at the time than those who committed suicide during other recent years, according ...
Jul 15, 2014
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Health
Prison-based education declined during economic downturn, study finds
State-level spending on prison education programs declined sharply during the economic downturn, with the sharpest drop occurring in states that incarcerate the most prisoners, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
Feb 18, 2014
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Health
Health care safety net catches suburban poor
A new study shows significant health benefits for uninsured people living under the federal poverty level in the suburbs when they receive access to primary care.
Sep 12, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Great Recession onset spurs harsh parenting, researchers find
The onset of the Great Recession and, more generally, deteriorating economic conditions lead mothers to engage in harsh parenting, such as hitting or shouting at children, a team of researchers has found. But the effect is ...
Aug 5, 2013
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Health
Downturn threatens Europe's life expectancy gains, WHO says
Gains in life expectancy across Europe could be reversed if cash-strapped governments cut health budgets, the World Health Organisation warned in a report on Wednesday.
Mar 13, 2013
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