In recent years the economic crisis has wiped out many jobs, and not a few young people have returned to their parental home after losing their jobs. A new study published in the Journal of Political Economy has looked at the long-term benefits of this decision.
According to the European Food Information Council (EUFIC), international studies on the economic costs of obesity have shown that they account for between 2% and 7% of total health expenditure. Furthermore, the estimated human cost of obesity is 18 million sick days and 30,000 deaths each year.
The crisis is forcing governments to rethink state financing systems, including the health model. According to data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the average of health spending as a proportion of GDP is 9.5 percent, or what is the same, health spending (public and private) per capita in 2009 was $ 3,223. Which are the countries that spend the most on healthcare? What position is Spain in?
Statistics suggest that people born in December, January or February generally have less education, lower levels of intelligence, poorer health, and less income than individuals born in other seasons of the year.
A study from Princeton University (USA) published in the American Journal of Sociology reveals that Americans who do not have personal wealth in the form of cars, savings or financial assets are less likely to marry.
If you were given the choice between a well-paid job with a number of working hours that allows you to enjoy your free time or a high-paying job that only leaves you six hours to sleep, what would you choose? A study by Cornell University (USA) reveals that most people opt for the second option, despite giving up their own happiness.
New research by scientists at the universities of Singapore, Columbia and Hong Kong reveals that when we relax, the price we are willing to pay for a certain product increases by up to ten percent.
Slender women earn more than those who are overweight. This is deduced from a study carried out at the University of Florida (USA) and published in the journal 'Journal of Applied Psychology' that reveals that very thin women earn an average of $ 3,981 more per year than those of average weight .
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
