When the economy is down, alcohol consumption goes up
Previous studies have found that health outcomes improve during an economic downturn. Job loss means less money available for potentially unhealthy behaviors such as excessive drinking, according to...
View ArticleStudy: More than 9 million U.S. adults lost health coverage in recession
(Medical Xpress) -- An estimated 9.3 million American adults lost health insurance coverage as a result of increased unemployment during the recession of 2007-09, according to a newly published study...
View ArticleGreat expectations: Interpretation of positive or negative information is all...
(Medical Xpress) -- Each month a new jobs report is issued in the United States. Each month the report is also met with criticism even if jobs are added.
View ArticleGaps in life expectancy between rich and poor set to increase over next 10 years
Health inequalities between England's richest and poorest areas have widened in the ten years between 1999 and 2008. Researchers warn, in a study published today in BMJ, that over the next ten years,...
View ArticleEconomic environment during infancy linked with substance use, delinquent...
The larger economic environment during infancy may be associated with subsequent substance use and delinquent behavior during adolescence, according to a report published Online First by Archives of...
View ArticleHeart attack rates rise with plunging GDP in Greece's financial crisis
Heart attack rates have spiked in Greece since the start of the country's financial crisis, especially among women and residents older than 45, according to a study of patient records being presented...
View ArticleMen who lose their jobs at greater risk of dying prematurely
Research by McGill Sociology Professor Eran Shor, working in collaboration with researchers from Stony Brook University, has revealed that unemployment increases the risk of premature mortality by 63...
View ArticleChild abuse rose during recession, research says
(AP) -- An increase in child abuse, mostly in infants, is linked with the recent recession in new research that raises fresh concerns about the impact of the nation's economic woes.
View ArticleUnemployed Americans face greater risk of mortality: study
Employment policy is also health policy according to a University of British Columbia study that found that workers experienced higher mortality rates if they didn't have access to social protections...
View ArticleResearchers find link between higher Medicare spending and joblessness
(Medical Xpress)—National economic events, like the Great Recession of 2007-09, can have a far-reaching ripple effect through the economy. In a recent study, researchers at the College of William &...
View ArticleBorderline personality, bipolar disorders have similar unemployment rates
Unemployment poses a significant burden on the public no matter what the cause. But for those who have been diagnosed with a psychiatric illness, chronic unemployment is often coupled with significant...
View ArticleRecord number of children covered by health insurance in 2011
A record number of U.S. children were covered by health insurance in 2011, mostly due to substantial increases in the enrollment rates of public insurance, according to new research from the Carsey...
View ArticleEconomic crisis lowers birth rates, research shows
The economic crisis has put measurable pressure on birthrates in Europe over the last decade. On average, the more the unemployment rose, the greater the decrease in fertility compared to the number of...
View ArticleMental illness prescriptions increase during recession, says study
(Medical Xpress)—Perhaps surprisingly, public health overall improves during economic recessions. Fewer people die, fewer heart attacks are reported and general morbidity decreases, according to...
View ArticleHeatwaves linked to an increase in Australian suicide rates
Heatwaves and high temperatures can have a dramatic impact on people's physical health. We only have to look at the increases in emergency department admissions during recent heatwaves to know that.
View ArticleJob loss linked with higher incidence of depression in Americans compared...
A new study published online in the International Journal of Epidemiology (IJE) today shows that while job loss is associated with depressive symptoms in both the USA and Europe, the effects of job...
View ArticleJoblessness could kill you, but recessions could be good for your health
Being unemployed increases your risk of death, but recessions decrease it. Sound paradoxical? Researchers thought so too.
View ArticleCan (and should) happiness be a policy goal?
How does an individual's happiness level reflect societal conditions? A new article out today in the first issue of Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences (PIBBS) finds that similar to...
View ArticleOne in five suicides is associated with unemployment
Every year, around 45,000 people take their own lives because they are out of work or someone close to them is affected by unemployment, as a study by the University of Zurich now reveals. It includes...
View ArticleUnemployment changes your core personality, according to study
The psychological damage caused by unemployment is greater than previously thought, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Stirling.
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