- Judge rejects bid by Planned Parenthood to stay in Medicaid, affecting health service for thousands of low-income Texans https://www.texastribune.org/2021/03/10/planned-parenthood-medicaid-texas/ 20 comments politics
- How Republicans’ new health plan will affect American incomes http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2017/03/daily-chart-17 5 comments politics
- With a cost to global economy estimated at around US$2.6 trillion a year, corruption is often linked to politics and profiteering by corporations. But exposure to corruption also reduces trust in local communities & institutions, and leads to reduction in incomes, which in turn affects mental health https://theconversation.com/the-forgotten-psychological-cost-of-corruption-in-developing-countries-156413 158 comments science
- Study: Teen cannabis use between the ages of 11 and 17 was associated with lower test scores at school, which had the downstream effect of lower income and job status in early adulthood. However, researchers found little evidence that mental health and cognitive abilities were affected. https://cosmosmagazine.com/health/body-and-mind/does-teen-cannabis-use-affect-adult-life/ 94 comments science
- The health implications of physical inactivity are truly a global issue with physical inactivity responsible for up to 8% of non-communicable diseases and deaths across the world. The impact per person is greatest in high-income countries, but more people are affected in middle-income countries. https://www.bmj.com/company/newsroom/physical-inactivity-is-responsible-for-up-to-8-of-non-communicable-diseases-and-deaths-worldwide/ 3 comments science
- Canada is testing a basic income to discover what impact the policy has on unemployed people and those on low incomes. The province of Ontario is planning to give 4,000 citizens thousands of dollars a month and assess how it affects their health, wellbeing, earnings and productivity. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/canada-universal-basic-income-ontario-trial-citizens-residents-poverty-unemployment-benefits-a8082576.html 568 comments worldnews