Work is good for your health?

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Work is good for your health?
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Mon, 05-15-2006 - 5:25am

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/healthnews.php?newsid=43421
Working Mothers Healthier Than Full-time Housewives

Main Category: Women's Health / OBGYN News
Article Date: 15 May 2006 - 1:00am (PDT)

According to new research carried out in Britain, working mothers enjoy better health than full-time housewives. Despite the stress working mothers face by holding down a job, dealing with childcare, housework and striving to keep the family happy.

It appears that working mothers, when compared to full-time housewives, are less likely to become overweight, have a better level of health and a healthier relationship. The study also found that single mothers experience worse health than working mothers who have a partner and children.

You can read about this study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

Team leader, Dr. Anne McMunn, University College London, said that women who combine work with children and marriage do seem to have better health than full-time housewives. Even though they may experience high levels of stress sometimes.

It is not a question of chicken-and-egg either. Dr. McMunn said it is the experience of work plus having a family that brings on the better health, not the fact that only healthier mothers decide to carry on working.

The researchers examined data on women born in 1946 from the Medical Research Council's National Study of Health and Development. The data registers their health from 1946 until they are 54. Women's health was examined, with the help of a questionnaire at the ages of 26 through to 54. Every decade, the questionnaire collects data on each woman's work history, whether she is/was married, has children, her height and weight.

The healthiest women were the ones who had all three of the following:

-- A Partner
-- Children
-- A job

Those reporting the worst health were stay-at-home mothers, followed by childless women and single mothers.

38% of stay-at-home mothers were obese when they reached their 50s, for working mothers the percentage was 23%.

Written by: Christian Nordqvist
Editor: Medical News Today

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Wed, 06-07-2006 - 12:40am
so if i were to decide to run for public office which of the following would it be okay for someone to disclose about me without my consent - say my husband had cheated on me, my child had been expelled from school, i had a child with learning disabilities, my parents were never married, that i was adopted, can you see how an agency just going around collecting information could use that information in a way that could harm the person in question, even if that person were doing nothing wrong
Jennie
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Wed, 06-07-2006 - 1:43am
Ah yes, the land of the free, and the only 1st world country without some form of universal health care.
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Wed, 06-07-2006 - 1:51am
First of all, I would have no problem taking a trip to Cuba, but you can't be bloody serious here. You claim that because the US imposed heavy sanctions on Cuba during the Cold War, preventing Americans from traveling there, Fidel is a threat "to every American"? You realize that is a completely ridiculous argument, I hope.
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Wed, 06-07-2006 - 1:51am
You seem very surprised that not everyone lives as you do. However, just on the off chance of getting an answer, for the 6th time (I think) and to quote myself: "The question was how Fidel threatens the US, remember?"
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Wed, 06-07-2006 - 1:54am
Oh, I thought you grew up in the city.
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Wed, 06-07-2006 - 1:56am
But, but, but she has a master's degree!
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Wed, 06-07-2006 - 2:01am

Bwa-ha-ha, more evidence that not all opinions are created equal.

"How so?

If you wouldn't vacation in his country, you definitely wouldn't want him in your country. How is that lame? I think alot of women's logic here is lame."




Edited 6/7/2006 3:39 am ET by sild
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Wed, 06-07-2006 - 2:01am
No uncle, but we will, of course, ask you WHY you think the US system is better. Our chances of getting an answer are slim, we know that.


Edited 6/7/2006 2:34 am ET by sild
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Wed, 06-07-2006 - 2:08am

No, you missed a step in the brilliant logic, which may be why you are confused. It goes like this:

"Because you don't want to vacation in Cuba , you also would not want Fidel in YOUR country , and since you would not want him in your country he must be a threat.

See?

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Wed, 06-07-2006 - 2:13am

Post 984: "Well, what is the reason you wouldn't want him here? Is it because he could possibly kill you for not agreeing with him? Is it because you would have no rights?"

So, if Fidel set foot on US soil that is what would happen? Can you please explain to me how Fidel would take over the US? I am really curious.

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