European/US stars seem to die around 4 years earlier than those not in the limelight Effects of fame comparable to certain other health risks, suggest the researchers Fame itself may be a critical factor in shortening singers’ lives beyond the hazards of the job—at least those in the UK/Europe and ...
Effects particularly strong in Hispanic-American and large households, study indicates The 15% expansion of food stamp payments under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, or SNAP for short, during the COVID-19 pandemic, reduced the odds of needy children going hungry, especially in Hispanic-American and large households, finds research to be published ...
Likely stronger determinant of health than education, suggest researchers Voting behaviour in elections is strongly linked to the future risk of death, and is likely a stronger determinant of health than education—considered a key influence on health—suggests research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. Over the past ...
Linked to 16% rise for each unit increase in dietary measure of inflammatory food intake A diet high in foods with the potential to promote low grade inflammation during pregnancy may raise that child’s risk of developing type 1 diabetes, suggests Danish research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & ...
These kids more likely to carry/use weapons and get on wrong side of the law by age of 17 Factors may explain nearly third of UK teen weapon issues + quarter of police contact cases Living with persistent poverty and/or parental mental illness throughout childhood may double the risk of ...
Clocking up recommended nightly hours of sleep doesn’t offset these risks, study shows An irregular sleep-wake cycle is associated with a heightened risk of major cardiovascular events, such as heart attack and stroke, even for those who clock up the recommended nightly hours of shut-eye, finds research published online in ...
Provision lowest in most deprived neighbourhoods in 3 of the 4 UK nations Green space investment might be key preventive public health strategy, say researchers The provision of just 1% more green space in the most deprived urban neighbourhoods in 3 out of the 4 UK nations may be linked ...
Proportion much higher than that assessed with widely used measure (BMI) Real impact of obesity on risk has likely been underestimated, say researchers Around 40% of postmenopausal hormone positive breast cancer cases may be linked to excess body fat, suggests Spanish research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community ...
Adds to evidence for would-be mums to stub out smoking, say researchers Even light smoking of just 1-2 cigarettes a day either before or at any time during pregnancy is significantly associated with major health problems in the newborn, finds research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. ...
It would cut infant deaths, numbers of children in care, hospital admissions Likely have other beneficial knock-on effects on local authority and health services Most deprived regions, especially in the North East, stand to benefit the most Renewed efforts to reduce child poverty in England between now and 2033, such ...
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