Social position linked to food delivery preferences in England
Affluent twice as likely to shop online for groceries as less well off But households of lower social grade twice as likely to opt for ...
Active commuting linked to lower risks of mental and physical ill health
Strongest benefits seen for cyclists, with 47% lower risk of death from any cause Commuters who cycle or walk to and from work or study ...
Expression of concern placed on research paper published in BMJ Public Health
Following concerns raised with BMJ we are investigating the quality of the research and the messaging used in Excess mortality across countries in the Western World ...
High excess death rates in the West for 3 years running since start of pandemic
Despite containment and COVID-19 jabs; “serious cause for concern,” say researchers Excess death rates have remained high in the West for three years running since ...
Cost increasingly important motive for quitting smoking for 1 in 4 adults in England
Making much more of potential savings might encourage more people to stub out for good Health concerns are still the primary motive for more than ...
People who are ‘double jointed’ may be at heightened risk of long covid
People with condition 30% more likely not to fully recover from COVID-19 infection People who are ‘double jointed,’ a condition formally known as generalised joint ...
Video gamers worldwide may be risking irreversible hearing loss and/or tinnitus
Studies suggest game sound levels often near, or exceed, permissible safe limits Greater public health efforts needed to raise awareness of potential risks, urge researchers ...
Cost of living crisis set to cut UK lives short and significantly widen wealth-health gap
Early deaths set to rise by nearly 6.5%, modelling suggests Rate for those in most deprived households 4 times that of least deprived The cost ...