Working in shifts ‘ups risk of injury on the job’
November 3rd, 2010 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 3 (ANI): A new study has revealed that Canadians who work night and rotating shifts are almost twice as likely to be injured on the job than those working regular ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Combat veterans face more lifelong socio-economic challenges
August 3rd, 2010 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 03 (ANI): A new research has found that for many U.S. veterans, combat is a defining experience that often sets the trajectory of the balance of their lives.Alair MacLean, an ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Married couples better at dealing with health shocks than singles
December 29th, 2009 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 29 (ANI): If you're married, you are better able to cope economically with disability and health shocks, according to a new study.In the working paper by University of British Columbia ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Couples better able to cope with health shocks
December 29th, 2009 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Dec 29 (IANS) Marital status plays a vital role in helping people cope with disability and health shocks in economic terms, says a new report.
University of British Columbia (UBC) economists Giovanni ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Half of US children will use food stamps: study
November 3rd, 2009 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 3 (IANS) Nearly half of American children, including some 90 percent of black children and an equal number of children growing in single-parent households, will eat meals paid ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Dad’s early bonding with child scripts later involvement
July 20th, 2009 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 20 (IANS) When a dad changes diapers and makes paediatric appointments, he's more likely to stay involved when his child makes the transition to school, says a new study.
"If ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Dad’s early involvement with child boosts their connection in school
June 23rd, 2009 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 23 (ANI): A father, who changes his baby's diapers and keeps a check on the child's day to day activities, is more likely to be more involved in the kid's ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Job loss can really make you sick
May 9th, 2009 - 12:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 9 (ANI): Losing a job can lead not just to financial hardships but could also increase the risk of developing health problems such as high blood pressure and heart attacks, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Loss of job can make you ill
May 8th, 2009 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 8 (IANS) Losing your job can make you ill, says a new study conducted in this age of pink slips.
If you do manage to find a new job quickly, ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Low-income households opt for cigarettes over food
July 2nd, 2008 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 2 (ANI): A new study from Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revealed that low-income households with a smoking family head or spouse lack consistent access to ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Men’s housework load doubled in three decades
April 5th, 2008 - 3:59 pm ICT by admin
New York, April 5 (IANS) The hours women spend on housework has dropped by almost 30 percent in the past three decades while for men the number has more than doubled. According ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Husbands create an extra seven hours of housework a week for their wives
April 5th, 2008 - 3:01 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Apr 5 (ANI): This might not come as a surprise to married women who can't figure out why they always have so much housework, for a new research has found ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Family wealth plays crucial role in childs cognitive achievement
March 25th, 2008 - 5:24 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Mar 25 (ANI): A new study from New York University has revealed that family wealth may play an important role in the cognitive achievement of school children.Researchers have found that ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Wives careers still seen as secondary to husbands
December 1st, 2007 - 1:29 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Dec 1 (ANI): A sociological research has revealed that if a couple moves, it is inevitably the wifes career that suffers, while the hubby enjoys a career boost.
The research was ... Read more...
Posted in World |