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Excellent mental health for 2/3 of Indigenous people off reserve
Chronic pain, insomnia, poverty and lack of a post-secondary degree were impediments to flourishing. Social support was strongly associated with optimal mental health
New report: The impact of energy booms on local workers
A new IZA World of Labor report publishing today finds energy booms create a broad set of benefits for local workers in the short term including lower unemployment and higher wages. But there are externalities to consider and the long…
Government integrity holds key to tackling corporate corruption — study
Government leaders must set a good example to the business community if they want to eliminate corporate corruption, a new study reveals. Financial incentives and criminal punishment will not root out corrupt business practices, but a government culture of honesty,…
Job losses during the Great Recession may be responsible for decline in US birth rates
Study uses longer-term individual and household data on fertility and the recession
How much energy do we really need?
Two fundamental goals of humanity are to eradicate poverty and reduce climate change, and it is critical that the world knows whether achieving these goals will involve trade-offs. New IIASA research for the first time provides a basis to answer…
Majority US parents cite socioeconomic factors negatively impact their families’ health
Nemours survey finds significant exposure to ‘social determinants of health’
How religion can heighten or help with financial stress
Researcher contact: Ashley LeBaron Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences ,801-404-8292 [email protected] Churchgoers who are strapped for cash may experience a spike in anxiety when the donation plate is passed. However, knowing they have a church family to support…
Saving ‘half Earth’ for nature would affect over a billion people
As the extinction crisis escalates, and protest movements grow, some are calling for hugely ambitious conservation targets. Among the most prominent is sparing 50% of the Earth’s surface for nature. ‘Half Earth’ and similar proposals have gained traction with conservationists…
Steep energy bills can lead families into poverty, nationwide study shows
UW Oskosh environmental sociologist led research published last week in Social Forces
Helicopter parents and ‘hothouse children’ — exploring the high stakes of family dynamics
True helicopter parents talk a good game in making their actions all about their children, but according to one West Virginia University researcher, what they’re doing is reaping–and heaping–the rewards for themselves. Kristin Moilanen , associate professor of child development…
Job losses during the Great Recession may be responsible for decline in US birth rates
Study uses longer-term individual and household data on fertility and the recession
How much energy do we really need?
Two fundamental goals of humanity are to eradicate poverty and reduce climate change, and it is critical that the world knows whether achieving these goals will involve trade-offs. New IIASA research for the first time provides a basis to answer…
Majority US parents cite socioeconomic factors negatively impact their families’ health
Nemours survey finds significant exposure to ‘social determinants of health’
Program linking patients to community resources shows no significant impact on well-being
Effectiveness of community-links practitioners in areas of high socioeconomic deprivation
Program linking patients to community resources shows no significant impact on well-being
Effectiveness of community-links practitioners in areas of high socioeconomic deprivation
Hurricanes affecting Puerto Rico reveal the serious crisis the country is experiencing
An article led by Joan Benach shows how the underlying causes of the crisis in Puerto Rico stem from colonialism and the lack of political sovereignty
Paid sick leave and flextime benefits result in significantly more retirement savings
A study is the first to explore the relationship between workplace employment benefits and retirement savings in older American males
School-based telehealth program reduces ED visits by pediatric asthma patients
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) report in JAMA Pediatrics an association between a school-based telehealth program and reduced emergency department visits for children with asthma living in a rural and underserved region of South Carolina. This…
Study finds youth suicide rates rise with community poverty levels
Counties with the highest percentage of people living below the federal poverty level had 37% higher rates of children who died by suicide
Is parental income during childhood associated with kids’ later Schizophrenia risk?
What The Study Did: Researchers analyzed data from everyone born in Denmark from 1980-2000 to look at associations between parental income until children are 15 and the risk of schizophrenia later in life for children. To access the embargoed study:…
Ugandans and Kenyans in cities happy to pay for food that is more nutritious
Malnutrition remains a serious problem for many people in East Africa; poor consumers are willing to pay a premium for healthier foods, pointing to a new strategy for improving nutrition at a large scale
Highest mortality risks for poor and unemployed
Large dataset shows that income, work status and education have a clear influence on mortality in Germany
How status sticks to genes
Bullies may come and go, but the ‘molecular memory’ of being a target lingers
Ethiopian parents can’t make up for effects of life shocks on children by spending more on education
Extra investment in school and tuition fees does not counter effects on child development
nTIDE September 2019 Jobs Report: Indicators level off for Americans with disabilities
Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire nTIDE Report featuring National Disability Institute’s work on the end goal of disability employment — financial stability and independence for people with disabilities
New report: Men without work face a worrying well-being crisis
A new IZA World of Labor report published (2nd October) finds the number of prime-age males outside the labor force increasing worldwide. This development goes hand in hand with an increase in ill-being driven by high levels of stress, desperation…
Study: Most-watched television shows oversimplify, stereotype issues of homelessness
As the fall television season kicks into high gear, some of our favorite shows aren’t doing a good job depicting issues of homelessness and housing insecurity, according to new research from American University’s Center for Media & Social Impact CMSI).…
High wealth inequality linked with greater support for populist leaders
People who live or think they live in a more economically unequal society may be more supportive of a strong, even autocratic leader, a large-scale international study shows. Scientists from 30 universities across the globe collected data from residents in…
2019 Science in Society Journalism Award winners announced
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 Science in Society Journalism Awards, sponsored by the National Association of Science Writers: In the Book category, She Has Her Mother’s Laugh: The Powers, Perversions and Potentials of Heredity ,…
Micronutrients ‘slipping through the hands’ of malnourished people
Millions of people across the globe are suffering from malnutrition despite some of the most nutritious fish species in the world being caught near their homes, according to new research published in Nature today. Scientists from the ARC Centre of…
Fish Micronutrients ‘slipping through the hands’ of malnourished people
Millions of people are suffering from malnutrition despite some of the most nutritious fish species in the world being caught near their homes, according to new research published in Nature
Benefits for mind, body and work ability seen in Medicaid Expansion study
New findings about the impact of coverage on low-income adults with behavioral health conditions, including mental health and substance use disorders, suggest importance of continuous coverage
Test for life-threatening nutrient deficit is made from bacteria entrails
In a remote village, an aid worker pricks a sickly toddler’s fingertip, and like most of the other children’s blood samples, this one turns a test strip yellow. That’s how an experimental malnutrition test made with bacterial innards could work…
Repeated periods of poverty accelerate the ageing process
Genetics, lifestyle and environment are all factors that somehow influence when and how we all age. But the financial situation is also important. Now, researchers from the Center for Healthy Aging and the Department of Public Health have found that…
September/October 2019 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
Fewer Children Seeing Family Physicians in Rural Areas A Vermont study suggests that a declining proportion of children receive care in family medicine practices. These same children, particularly those in isolated rural areas, are more likely to visit pediatric practices.…
Do unmarried women face shortages of partners in the US marriage market?
One explanation for declines in marriage is a shortage of economically-attractive men for unmarried women to marry. Indeed, a new study published in the Journal of Marriage and Family reveals a significant scarcity of such potential male spouses. The study’s…
Emergency department openings and closures impact resources for heart attack patients
NIH-funded study highlights high-occupancy hospitals
Wealth can lead to more satisfying life if viewed as a sign of success vs. happiness
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Money can’t buy you happiness, but it could motivate you to live a better life. A new study featuring researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York found that viewing wealth and material possessions as a…
Giving people a ‘digital identity’ could leave them vulnerable to discrimination, experts warn
Global efforts to give millions of people missing key paper documents such as a birth certificates a digital identity could leave them vulnerable to persecution or discrimination, a new study warns. Work is underway to use digital technology so refugees…
Can consumers save the planet by just buying green?
Buying green is getting more and more popular, but is it enough to solve the sustainability problem? Lewis Akenji from the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Helsinki puts it bluntly: “No. The magnitude of the problem, and the…
Deep transformations needed to achieve the SDGs
The Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change call for deep transformations that require complementary actions by governments, civil society, science, and business. IIASA contributed to a new study outlining six major transformations that will be required…
IRS budget cuts result in $34.3 billion in lost tax revenue from large firms
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Budget cuts at the Internal Revenue Service threaten the agency’s effectiveness and have led to billions of dollars in lost tax revenue, new research from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business shows. The research is among…
Portland land value tax would improve equity for homeowners, incentivize development
Shifting Oregon’s property tax structure to a land-value tax base could improve equity among homeowners of various income levels, according to a study conducted by Portland State University’s Northwest Economic Research Center (NERC). A pure land-value tax assesses property taxes…
Study reveals school savings accounts can dry up in ‘financial deserts’
College savings programs are less effective in neighborhoods lacking traditional banks, professor sa
Amateur investors fail to diversify and are better off choosing stocks at random
Whether they’re aiming to avoid high financial management fees, control their own investments, or enjoy the thrill of playing the market, more consumers are opening investment accounts and making their own stock picks. But a new study from the UBC…