One theory for why there is an education gradient in health outcomes is that more educated individuals more quickly … absorb new health-related information. The measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) controversy provides a case where, for a short …

of a large daycare expansion in Germany on children's age-specific mental and physical health outcomes. Based on a unique …Over the past decades, the share of very young children in daycare has increased significantly in many OECD countries …, including Germany. Despite the relevance of child health for child development and later life success, the effect of early …

's pregnancy have a poorer general health and are sick more often than people who were not exposed. This effect is especially … suggests that this may have negative long-term health effects on their offspring. Building upon the work of Almond and Mazumder … pronounced among older people, who, when exposed, also report health problems more often that are indicative of coronary heart …