economy – Neuroscience

Comment: American policy fundamentally discourages having children. Now our economy is paying the price

October 21, 2023 by Wilma

The largest health care strike in U.S. history was called off Thursday when Kaiser Permanente and unions representing 75,000 workers finally reached a tentative agreement. This, after a planned three-day work stoppage by the unions, gave their employer a glimpse of what would have happened if the impasse persisted. Kaiser… Continue Reading Comment: American policy fundamentally discourages having children. Now our economy is paying the price

New study finds better eye health could boost the U.S. economy by $50.4 billion annually

October 12, 2023 by Wilma

(Image credit: AdobeStock/Maria Vitkovska) New research from a study led by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) and Kevin Frick, PhD, of Johns Hopkins, showed that improved eye health would add $50.4 billion to the world’s population. US economy every year. In a press release provided to… Continue Reading New study finds better eye health could boost the U.S. economy by $50.4 billion annually