Great Recession Study Highlights How Economic Upheaval Negatively Affects Personal Health

Researchers looked at blood pressure and glucose levels, which are ideal metrics for studying the impact of a short-term shock like the recession. The groups that showed some of the largest increases — adults who were likely working but approaching retirement and older, educated homeowners — are exactly the people who were likely to be hit hardest by the recession’s effects.

from Kaiser Health News http://ift.tt/2FGd1bL