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The Status Syndrome: How Social Standing Affects Our Health and Longevity
$17.00
Marmot began his important work on social determinants of health with two long term studies of the British Civil Service finding that those who enjoyed higher status roles had better health and longer life expectancy than those who had lower status roles. This gradient from higher to lower applied throughout the service. Why was it so? And did it apply in other social and cultural contexts?

This book is a compelling exploration of the commonality of this phenomenum throughout both developed/transitional and developing country contexts, exploring the evidence and sifting the reasons for it. Status is found to be crucial - people with more opportunity to control their lives are more resiliant to stress and enjoy better health as a result (I simplify). It is not that healthier people enjoy better status because they are healthier - an argument carefully considered and dismissed - but people enjoying social contexts that enable them to secure status will enjoy better health and longer life. This applies as much to the rich social opportunities of Kerala in India as it does to an upper middle class suburb in the United States. Poverty, in itself, once basic needs are met, is not the issue as long as it is equally shared with all, what matters is the disequilibrium between people's status and being in the population denied access to opportunity to control one's life. The book is well-written, closely argued, and could change how you see the world for good.

Rockin' All Over the World
$10.98
This is one of my favorite cd.hard times,dirty water ,and hold you back ,are great songs.If you are looking for a started cd ,why not try rocking all over the world,it a good start.

Status Anxiety
$15.00
I thought this book was pretty good. I never considered several aspects of my life as already providing the needed perspective.

Homedics SC-512 HealthStation Body Composition Scanner with BIA Body Fat and Water Status with 2 memories, 350 lb. / 160 kg Capacity
$39.99
If you want to know what your weight is: ok .. you can buy this scale. If you want to know your percetual fat ... give up.
The scale is not precisely. Not at all.