Economic Information - September 8, 2008

Study Says Men Drink In Order To Compensate For Their Lack Of Athletic Skills

June 5, 2006 - Topics study, men, drink, economic and policies
Call it a poor excuse if you will, but a new study out of the United Kingdom reveals that millions of men will be drinking their woes away this summer during the World Cup action in order to compensate for their poor athletic skills, or not being 'man enough to play'.

Psychologists at the University of Sussex reveal that men who are not confident with their athletic ability or lack in sporting skills, drink instead to prove their masculinity

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Report Provides Recommendations On Managing Calorie Intake

June 3, 2006 - Topics disease, fda, food, economic and burden
A report delivered to the Food and Drug Administration provides recommendations on how to manage calorie intake from foods prepared and purchased away-from-home.

The FDA says the Keystone report could help American industry and consumers take important steps to successfully combat the nation's obesity problems

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Japanese Still Dying From Overwork And Suicide

May 31, 2006 - Topics suicide, disease, stroke, economic and survey
Despite economic recovery in the country, a recent government survey reveals a record number of Japanese became seriously ill or died due to overwork in 2005.

Some 330 workers fell severely ill or died because of overwork, while suicides topped 30,000 for an eighth straight year

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Mexicans Top Satisfying Sex List

May 30, 2006 - Topics sex, stress, senior, viagra and drink
A global survey conducted by Pfizer, maker of the anti-impotence drug Viagra, revealed that French people have sex most frequently while Mexicans are the happiest in bed.

Southeast Asians were found to have unhappiest sex lives in the world, making love less often than people elsewhere and getting the least satisfaction from it

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70 Million Americans Tempted To Take Drugs To Ease Sleeplessness

May 8, 2006 - Topics sleep, exercise, women, economic and study
According to a recent national study, 42 percent of Americans with symptoms of insomnia are tempted to take prescription medication for their sleeplessness.

With a go-go-go lifestyle and the economic landscape changing, it's no secret that Americans sleep significantly less than medical professionals recommend and even less than other cultures

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