Access to paid sick leave is linked to a lower rate of mortality among US working age men and women, according to new research in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. The study shows that laws requiring employers ...
Aug 29, 2022
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By the year 2050, the World Health Organization estimates one in five people will be aged 60 years and above. In Australia, our rapidly aging population means that without a substantial medical breakthrough, the number of ...
Jul 18, 2022
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Traumatic injuries—such as physical injuries resulting from a car accident, fall, gunshot or stabbing—are one of the most common causes of impairment and disability worldwide. A team of investigators led by Juan P. Herrera-Escobar, ...
May 24, 2022
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There was a national increase in postpartum depressive symptoms (PDS) that worsened over the course of a year following the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in the July issue of the Journal of ...
May 12, 2022
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Rising levels of income inequality in the United States may be one reason that the health of Americans has been declining in recent decades, new research suggests.
May 11, 2022
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Socioeconomic status is a key indicator of health outcomes, including access to, and quality of health care.
Apr 1, 2022
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In a recent study, unemployed individuals were less likely to have health insurance and be up to date on getting recommended cancer screening tests. Analyses revealed that their lack of health insurance coverage completely ...
Nov 8, 2021
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Nearly 2.7 million people in the U.S. lost their health insurance over a 12-week period in the spring and summer of 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study led by researchers at Duke University and Indiana ...
Sep 9, 2021
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A new study published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine finds critical links between job loss and physical inactivity in young adults during the U.S. Great Recession of 2008-09 that can be crucial to understanding ...
Jun 2, 2021
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Being out of work isn't bad just for your finances: It's bad for your health. Losing a job can cause depression, anxiety and other mental health problems. Research also consistently shows that job loss and unemployment—even ...
May 25, 2021
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