Archive for November 28th, 2007

Trauma Earlier In Life May Affect Response To Stress Years Later

ScienceDaily (Nov. 21, 2007) — Researchers have known for years that psychological trauma that results in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or depression can change how a person responds to stress. Now, Cornell researchers report that rapes, sudden deaths of loved ones, life-threatening accidents and other such traumas may result in long-term changes even if the [...]

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Unemployment and Poverty Remain Dramatically High Among Workers With Disabilities

ScienceDaily (Nov. 21, 2007) — There is a dramatic employment and poverty gap between working-age people with disabilities and those without disabilities, according to a new Cornell report.
The Third Annual Disability Status Report, the only report of its kind in the nation, reveals that almost 38 percent of people with disabilities are employed, compared with [...]

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