Unemployment

Unemployment, depression, female sex and older age appeared associated with increased pain frequency among patients with sickle cell disease, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

U.S. counties with greater social vulnerability had higher rates of suicide, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

Employment status and certain occupations were associated with increased risks for stillbirth and miscarriage among women in South Korea, according to study results published in the Journal of Occupational Health.

Unemployment and poverty can be significant drivers of poor outcomes in conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus, according to a keynote lecture at ACR Convergence 2021.

Approximately 5.4 million people across the United States have become uninsured after losing their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent economic downturn, according to a report published by Families USA.

Unemployment in the United States is reaching record highs, with 4.4 million people filing for unemployment benefits in the week of April 18, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many quarantine and social isolation measures designed to keep individuals physically distanced from others for the foreseeable future. Although these initiatives are necessary to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, they may be causing widespread mental health effects, including depression and loneliness, among younger and older individuals alike, according to experts.

The suicide rate decreased up to 6% among people with high school education or less when a state’s minimum wage was increased by $1, according to results of a 26-year study published in Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

Adults with diabetes may be more likely to be out sick from work for long periods or be unemployed vs. those without diabetes, according to findings from a Danish registry study published in Diabetic Medicine.

Study findings published in JAMA Psychiatry indicated individual placement and support, with and without adding cognitive remediation and work-focused social skills training enhancements, are viable interventions to boost employment and education among people with severe mental illness.