In 2024, significant findings across various studies published in top journals have reshaped our understanding of public health and wellbeing. Researchers have uncovered crucial links between sedentary behaviour and increased health risks, highlighting that even minor amounts of physical activity, such as daily stretches and resistance exercises, can significantly reduce ...
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 take-away meals And users of online food delivery apps more likely to be living with obesity Social position—defined by household income and job role—is linked ...
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 may have lower risks of mental and physical ill health than those who don’t rely on these options, finds a large long term study published ...
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 since the COVID-19 pandemic: ‘Our World in Data’ estimates of January 2020 to December 2022”, published in BMJ Public Health on 3 June 2024. An expression of ...
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 the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, finds a data analysis of 47 countries published in the open access journal BMJ Public Health. This is despite the ...
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 half of those who say they want to stop smoking in England, but cost is now a key factor for more than 1 in 4, ...
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 hypermobility, may be at heightened risk of long COVID, suggests a case-control study published in the open access journal BMJ Public Health. They were 30% ...
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 Video gamers worldwide may be risking irreversible hearing loss and/or tinnitus—persistent ringing/buzzing in the ears—finds a systematic review of the available evidence, published in the ...
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 of living crisis is set to cut lives short and significantly widen the wealth and health gap between the richest and poorest sectors of society ...
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