Physical assault during pregnancy, especially in the third trimester, can significantly increase the rates of babies born at very low birth weights …

American adults of low socioeconomic status report increasing mental distress and worsening well-being, according to a new study by Princeton…

Improving job prospects for people in economically depressed parts of the United States is unlikely to help curb the opioid epidemic, according to a…

Losing a job often leads to lower earnings that stretch long beyond the time of unemployment. Yet it’s hard to know exactly what causes these lower…