This paper estimates the causal effect of increased availability of early childcare on maternal health. We focus on a … effects of this expansion on maternal self-assessed health. Using a county-level fixed-effects model, we find that a 10 … percentage point increase in the availability of childcare decreases mothers' self-assessed health by 0.173 points on a one to …

This article analyzes the situation of social isolation among the elderly, considering both its impacts on health and … first part of the text discusses the negative influences of social isolation (and loneliness) on the health and well … issue. The Brazilian case is treated in the second part of the text based on data from the 2019 National Health Survey …