According to a new Yale study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine , older people living in disadvantaged neighborhoods become disabled about two years earlier than their counterparts in wealthier neighborhoods. The data also points to a tangible effect of structural racism in the lives of older Americans . Tracking nearly 800 people For … Read more
Researchers Timothy Judge (University of Florida) and Daniel Cable (London Business School) have studied how much weight affects the level of salary they receive . According to the study , titled When It Comes to Pay, Do the Thin Win? , the effect of weight on the salary of men and women is quite an … Read more
According to preliminary research, to be presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2021 , women are more likely than men to report feeling stigmatized by belly fat , regardless of their body mass index. The study also reports that internalized weight stigma among women may be related to additional weight gain. Internalization of … Read more
New research from the University of Georgia suggests another online danger is growing: self-harm Instagram posts . The researchers found that posts with hashtags related to self-harm increased from 58,000 to 68,000 in early 2018 to more than 110,000 in December. Self-harm or self-harm is defined as deliberately hurting your own body. Some prime examples … Read more