Children can do well despite a family’s financial setbacks, says Jana Martin, a psychologist in Long Beach, Calif.
-Parents should explain what is changing and what isn’t, she suggests. “We may have to move, but you’ll get to keep your bed and your favorite things.” Keep as many family routines as possible. If something has to go, try to give options: The family makes pizza together instead of going out.
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London, January 16:
A British doctor has warned that chronic stress caused by economic uncertainty may reduce men’s testosterone levels.
Past studies have shown that low levels of testosterone can lead to increased risk of diabetes, osteoporosis and depression
, while increased levels are associated with higher sex drive.
Testosterone does not only affect men’s physical health but also the emotional and mental aspects of men’s health and Read the rest of this entry »

The latest victim of the economic recession could be your health. According to a recent AARP survey, one in five adults ages 45 and older are suffering health problems due to financial stress. The survey details the health care problems and challenges many Americans are facing because of the current economic situation.
“Right now people are increasingly concerned about their jobs, retirement savings and simply being able to provide for their families Read the rest of this entry »

Economic Downturn Impacting Women’s Ability to Plan for Long-Term Care Costs, New Survey Finds
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The current economic downturn has affected women’s ability to plan and prepare for expensive long-term care costs, such as nursing home stays, according to a new survey released today by America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP). The survey, conducted by StrategyOne on behalf of AHIP, found that 60 percent of Read the rest of this entry »

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Dec. 30
/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The latest victim of the economic recession could be your health. According to a recent AARP survey, one in five adults ages 45 and older are suffering health problems due to financial stress. The survey details the health care problems and challenges many Americans are facing because of the current economic situation.
“Right now people are increasingly concerned about their jobs, retirement savings and Read the rest of this entry »

Board of Supervisors has until May to decide whether to allow HCA Virginia to build the 164-bed Broadlands Regional Medical Center at Route 659 and the Dulles Greenway. Council members, expressing concern that Inova might reduce its Loudoun operations if its competitor’s project is approved, passed a resolution Tuesday expressing support for maintaining and expanding the Leesburg facility.
Street, which used to be the county’s only 24-hour hospital, Read the rest of this entry »

Hirohide Yamaguchi, an executive director at the Bank of Japan, is likely to be named deputy governor of the bank, filling a post that has been left vacant for about seven months.
Yamaguchi’s promotion would, at long last, finalize the list of the central bank’s top three positions, a development that should be welcomed. But politicians should reflect anew on their delaying of this important political appointment for such a long time.
The central Read the rest of this entry »

The biggest story in the country is the $819 billion stimulus package moving through Congress and what it means to the economy and ordinary Americans.
I’m going to zero in on a slice of the story today, focusing on important health care provisions.
Of course, the stimulus package is still a work in progress. The House passed a bill last week; the Senate is expected to act this week. As is typical, there are differences between the two chambers’ Read the rest of this entry »

DENVER (AP) — In this economy, lawmakers are more willing to let people smoke ‘em if they got ‘em.
As recently as last year, many states and major cities seemed ready to adopt complete indoor smoking bans. But the movement to kick all smokers outdoors has stalled as the recession worsens and lawmakers fear hurting business at bars, restaurants and casinos.
“This economy, it creates a little more sympathy for the business person. So when Read the rest of this entry »

BLOOMINGTON: An Indiana University study found that HIV care providers in rural Indiana report significant stigma and discrimination in the rural medical referral system surrounding issues of HIV and substance abuse. Providers felt that these factors impeded their ability to offer quality care to their patients, according to Eurekalert, the news service of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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