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 - 11:28am

"You do know of course that in addition to the socialized healthcare system, private insurance also exists and is on the rise? For those who are lucky enough (as in the US) to work for a company that offers private insurance or are wealthy enough (as in the US) they can purchase a policy that works in addition to the government healthcare system?"

Don't some of the provinces prohibit an individual from acquiring private insurance policies?

Also, I believe that they do not cover prescription, dental and therapy, among other things in this great healthcare system that Canada has.

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Wed, 06-07-2006 - 11:29am

"As soon as he dies, I predict that normalization of relations will proceed very quickly."

Hopefully.

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Wed, 06-07-2006 - 11:29am

But first the employer has to offer healthcare coverage.

PumpkinAngel

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Wed, 06-07-2006 - 11:30am
Of course not. Non hardworking people or people not working at all can get Medicaid.
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Wed, 06-07-2006 - 11:31am
so did, some didnt. you do realize that insurance carriers can drop you at any time - right? so you do believe that anyone in this country who doesnt have insurance is not hardworking - taht is just ridiculous - i would bet that a good majority of them work harder than you have ever thought about working and still cant afford health care.
Jennie
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Wed, 06-07-2006 - 11:32am
I know what you're saying. My 5 year old talks me into things often. I think it might be my own laziness in not wanting to deal with her whining though.
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Wed, 06-07-2006 - 11:33am

Good point.

PumpkinAngel

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Wed, 06-07-2006 - 11:34am

Sounds like you know quite a bit, actually.


PumpkinAngel

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Wed, 06-07-2006 - 11:36am

<< Fidel Castro has proven to despise and have hatred for the US and its citizens and their way of life. >>


Where was that posted as support?


PumpkinAngel

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Wed, 06-07-2006 - 11:36am
Exactly the same is true of Saudi Arabia. (They may be the ones who coined the term "The Great Satan" for the US). Yet we have extremely close ties with them.

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