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May 07 2026HEALTH

How Cash Help Program Could Lower Deaths from Violence

Violence between people doesn’t just leave bruises—it often leads to early deaths. In Brazil, many families facing this risk get support from a program called Bolsa Família. The big question is: can this cash help actually save lives when someone is hurt by violence? A study looked at whether famil

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Nov 20 2025HEALTH

How Money in Pockets Can Boost Health: A Look at Italy's Experiment

Italy started a money-giving program in 2015. It aimed to help middle-class families. Each person could get up to €960 a year. The goal was to improve their lives. But did this extra cash make people healthier? That's what researchers wanted to find out. They looked at data from towns all over Ital

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