http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Low-income women are four times more likely than higher-income women to report fair or poor health and nearly twice as likely to report a health condition that limits their basic physical activities, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. http://www.physorg.com/news178813693.html Medicine & Health Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:00:01 EST news178813693 Perceived poor managerial leadership increases not only the amount of sick leave taken at a workplace, but also the risk of sickness amongst employees later on in life. The longer a person has had a "poorer" manager, the higher his or her risk of for example suffering a heart attack within a ten-year period, according to a new thesis from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet. http://www.physorg.com/news176397399.html Medicine & Health Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:50:02 EST news176397399 Being at the top has its perks, but new University of Toronto research shows people in positions of authority at work are more likely to experience certain psychological and physical problems that can undermine the health benefits associated with job authority. http://www.physorg.com/news175177314.html Other Sciences Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:40:04 EST news175177314 (PhysOrg.com) -- Persistent job insecurity poses a major threat to worker health, according to a new study published in the September issue of the peer-reviewed journal Social Science and Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news170607863.html Medicine & Health Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:50:01 EST news170607863 A new study finds that most older long-term cancer survivors who are interested in diet and exercise actually have poor health habits. The study also reveals that those survivors who do exercise and watch their diet have improved physical health and quality of life. Published in the September 1, 2009 issue of Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the research indicates that greater efforts are needed to encourage elderly cancer survivors to live healthier lives. http://www.physorg.com/news167904590.html Medicine & Health Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:10:19 EST news167904590 A new study shows that children whose families move frequently or live in overcrowded conditions are more likely to suffer from hunger and poor health than those in stable housing. The study was carried out by the Children's Sentinel Nutrition Assessment Program (C-SNAP) which has the largest clinical data base on poor children under age three in America. C-SNAP has been reporting on the impact of economic conditions and public policies on children's health since 1998. http://www.physorg.com/news147448049.html Medicine & Health Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:47:29 EST news147448049