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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Registered: 12-10-2003
Wed, 06-07-2006 - 12:16pm

His hatred towards the US and whether or not he is a threat are two ENTIRELY different things.

So, specifically, in your opinion, how does his despise and hatred "for the US and its citizens and their way of life" translate to an actual threat to the US.

Just because one despises or hates something, it in no way makes them a threat. He would have to be able to ACT on that threat. You have in no way shared how he can or will act on it.


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Registered: 08-27-2005
Wed, 06-07-2006 - 12:17pm
In many countries with some kind of universal healthcare system, people do still pay for the healthcare. In some cases, health care is handled by private companies (paid for in part by people directly to the insurance companies), in others it is run by the government (paid for by people via taxes). We have lived in two countries with universal healthcare, but the actual way that they work were vastly different (Switzerland has a combination of private insurance companies and government regulation; Sweden is government run with private practices allowed). Still, dh got very prompt treatment for cancer in each of those countries. Both systems are run quite effeciently overall.
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Registered: 01-05-2000
Wed, 06-07-2006 - 12:18pm

So has a lot of countries' leaders and that hasn't stopped us from having relations with them.

Chris

The truth may be out there but lies are in your head. Terry Pratchett

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Registered: 05-26-2006
Wed, 06-07-2006 - 12:18pm

Well I have had the chance to experience health care in both BC and AB.

Basically there is a general Health Coverage - We all get a "Health Care Card" and that allows us to go to the Emergency Room, or to the Doctor/Clinic without having to pay for it. If we didn't have that Card, we would have to pay. I believe it's about 75$/doctors visit (which does happen, because people don't keep their cards on them all the time).

On top of that, there is "extended Med" which is sorta like the US system, like big companies have it, and employees of the government get it - someone who wouldn't, an employee at say, "the Bay" or "Shoppers Drug Mart" or the Grocery store. Extended Med covers prescription costs up to 75%, and covers your children up until the age of 21/or if they are still in school up until 25 (i believe). It also covers Dental care/work (ex. braces/fillings etc) and a dental check up every i think 9 months. Optomotrist appointments are also included every two years incl.eyeware up to $200 ( i think). Also included are ambulence costs (which cost i think 90$ or maybe more if you don't have extended med)

Now, my mom's extended medical does not work for prescriptions in Alberta - meaning, not initially, I have to collect all my receipts and send them into the Blue Cross. But, saying this, the government - or it could be my university (i'm acctually not sure on this one) covers a lot of the cost of certain prescriptions, one of them being Birth Control. So, I use the Patch, and this only costs me 9$ a month. (I have sent it into my Blue cross to see if i can get any of that back).

To get extended Med you can also just pay the government - i'm not sure on the figures, but i can look them up if you want.

But if you don't pay for extended med, you're right, you don't get ambulence, dental, eyewear, or some prescriptions. But similar to the states, many companies offer this.

also extended med differes around the country - which i'm sure is similar to health plans down in the states.

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Wed, 06-07-2006 - 12:18pm

I'm not sure he would want to leave Cuba and move to the midwest, too cold here in the winter and I kinda like living in the midwest, but would love to visit Cuba.

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Wed, 06-07-2006 - 12:20pm

I'm thinking he is too old to babysit.


PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 01-05-2000
Wed, 06-07-2006 - 12:21pm

Only if one qualifies. We make too much money to qualify but don't make enough to have it privately. We are in the proverbable catch-22.

Chris

The truth may be out there but lies are in your head. Terry Pratchett

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Registered: 11-12-2003
Wed, 06-07-2006 - 12:21pm
Plus, it was the Russians.
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Registered: 06-27-1998
Wed, 06-07-2006 - 12:23pm

Why?

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 01-05-2000
Wed, 06-07-2006 - 12:24pm

No, whining also gets an automatic "NO". I'm talking about well thought out reasons. From Dylan, who's 8, I expect reasons such has 1) I have all my chores done; 2) all my homework/karate practice is done; and 3) I have had no time outs at school or in afterschool care to be offered as reasons why he should be allowed on the computer or watch TV on a school night.

Chris

The truth may be out there but lies are in your head. Terry Pratchett

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