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September 17, 2012 | Feature/Topic
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Paid Sick Leave: How Laws Can Impact Health
April 29, 2013 | New Public Health Post
40% of private U.S. employees don't get paid sick leave. As some cities are making moves toward paid sick leave laws, some state-level legislation could prevent cities and counties from passing their own paid sick days standards.
How will the Affordable Care Act Affect Jobs?
March 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Brief examines ACA's likely impact on U.S. jobs.
Initiative on the Future of Nursing
October 5, 2010 | Commentary
Related websites The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health On October 5, 2010, Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A., attended the release of "The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health" (IFN) landmark report on nursing develo ...
Midlife Health and Socioeconomic Consequences of Persistent Overweight Across Early Adulthood
July 7, 2010 | Journal Article
The "persistently overweight"?those who are overweight in high school and continue to rapidly gain weight into midlife?are likely to have a no higher education, have a chronic health problem and receive public assistance at age 40, according to a nationwide study.
Causation and Selection in the Relationship of Job Loss to Health in the United States
August 1, 2005 | Report
While involuntary job loss could have significant negative consequences for subsequent health, poor health itself may also influence the risk of losing a job. In this study, the authors assessed whether poor health was a significant factor in leadin ...
Transforming the Work Environment of Nurses
November 3, 2003 | Report
Patients were more satisfied with their care when they stayed in hospital units with adequate nurse staffing, good administrative support for nurses and good doctor-nurse relationships, a study in Medical Care reports. Their nurses also reported less burnout.
Job Loss and Health in the US Labor Market
May 1, 2009 | Journal Article
As rates of job loss and job churning rise in the United States, this author examines the impact these labor market dynamics have on the health of American workers and concludes that these job patterns may increase the number of health conditions suffered.
Work Characteristics and Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes in Women
October 27, 2006 | Journal Article
Using the Nurses' Health Study II, the authors of this study prospectively examined correlations between stressful work characteristics and type 2 diabetes in more than 62,000 women aged 29 to 46.
Toward a Better Estimation of the Effect of Job Loss on Health
December 1, 2007 | Journal Article
This article investigated the relationship between involuntary job loss and health. The health outcomes of interest in the study were self-reported health and depressive symptoms.
Ensuring Older Workers and Retirees Have Health Coverage and Income
October 1, 2004 | Program Result Report
From 1999 to 2003, investigators from the National Academy of Social Insurance analyzed the complex American system for providing health care coverage to and wage replacement for people who lose their connection to work.