Income : Science World Report

Jan 15, 2016 04:36 PM EST

Poverty Increases Risk Of Health Issues

Children in deep poverty with family income below 50 percent of the federal poverty line have worse health and development markers when compared to those in families with higher income.

Jan 07, 2016 06:17 PM EST

Low-Income Families Are More Likely To Be Obese

New findings published in the journal Childhood Obesity reveal that despite higher obesity rates among African-American and Hispanic children, this relationship disappears once lower family income is factored into the equation. The study results showed how children coming from lower-income families ...

May 29, 2015 09:43 PM EDT

Be Positive: Study Suggests You'll Earn More, If You Are

New findings published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology reveal that cynics are less likely to do well when it comes to earning money. In other words, to significantly boost income, it's better to keep a positive mental attitude at all times.