May 13th 2009 , No Comments »
The Health Risks of Unemployment
by Jennifer Edwards
A very interesting and important article in today’s New York Times indicates that within just 1 year of losing a job, individuals face increasing poor health. The article points to stress as a leading cause of increased instances of high blood preasure, diabetes and heart disease, in those without a pre-existing condition,who have become unemployed through no fault of their own. Read the article below and pass it on. If stress is the culprit, you can avoid this outcome.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/09/health/09sick.html


