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Posted on 04/21/2006 4:15:13 PM PDT by winner3000
New research shows a potential link between prosperous times and fatal heart attacks.
Careful what you wish for. You're more likely to die from a heart attack when the economy is strong and unemployment is low, new research shows.
An uptick in the nation's economy corresponds to an increased number of fatal heart attacks, according to a recent study by University of North Carolina-Greensboro economist Christopher Ruhm. The study, which tracked heart attacks against economic activity from 1979 to 1998, found that when unemployment drops by 1%, the number of heart-attack fatalities grows by 1.3%. Why? A go-go economy generally means people are working more -- and have less time to take care of themselves.
Perhaps more worrisome, the most at-risk population is younger workers aged 20 to 44.
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Even good news is bad news when the President is a conservative Republican.
and the decline of the death rate by 2% (50,000) in 2004, largest drop in 60 years, especially including heart attacks, strokes and cancer.
Yeah, but the decline in the death rate will make social sercurity more expensive and harder to fix, so therefore it's Bush's fault.
Good news is only good when a liberal Democrat in office.
Don't forget the Aids epidemic, The Bird Flu epidemic, SARS epidemic, Mancow, West Nile...
a mancow is called a bull :)
And if you've ever listened to Mancow, you'll realize he's full of bull.
Man, Rush had it right today. Liberals aren't just doom and gloomers any more. They're downright Apocalyptic in their worldview.
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