Poorer teen mental ability linked to as much as tripling in stroke risk before age of 50

Associations held after factoring in diabetes and limiting age of first stroke up to 40 Assessments beyond traditional stroke risk factors now needed, suggest researchers A lower level of mental ability during the teenage years may be linked to as much as a tripling in the risk of having a ...

Private school and/or ‘higher status’ university education linked to better mid-life health

Alongside level of education reached, institution type may also be influential say researchers  A private (fee-paying) school and/or a ‘higher status’ (Russell Group*) university education may be linked to better mid-life health—at least in the UK—suggests research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. Alongside the level of ...

Pedestrians may be twice as likely to be hit by electric/hybrid cars as petrol/diesel ones

Risk greater in urban areas, finds study of casualty rates in Great Britain 2013-17 Mitigation of this hazard needed amid phase-out of fossil-fuelled vehicles, urge researchers Pedestrians may be twice as likely to be hit by an electric or hybrid car as those powered by petrol or diesel, finds a ...

Women may find it harder to adjust to later life divorce and break-ups than men

Their antidepressant use is higher and tails off only slightly and briefly after re-partnering Women may find it harder to emotionally adjust to divorce or a relationship break-up in later life than men do, if patterns of antidepressant use are indicative, suggests a large long term study published online in ...

Renting rather than owning a private sector home linked to faster ‘biological ageing’

Renting rather than owning a private sector home linked to faster ‘biological ageing’ Impact of renting vs outright ownership double that of being out of work vs employment Effects reversible, emphasising role of housing policy in health improvement Renting a private sector home, falling repeatedly into arrears, and exposure to ...

Women may be at greater risk than men of flu jab injection site and systemic reactions

This is regardless of age or vaccine type, pooled data analysis suggests Communicating these differences may help curb vaccine hesitancy, say the researchers Women may be at greater risk than men of injection site and systemic reactions to the seasonal flu jab, regardless of age or vaccine type, finds a ...

Wealthier kids may have had steepest fall in mental health in UK pandemic

Findings confound predictions that disadvantaged children would be hardest hit Child mental health may have become more equal but worsened, overall, say researchers  Children’s mental health worsened across the board in the UK during the pandemic, but the steepest decline seems to have been experienced by those from wealthier families—with ...

Poor lifestyle of over 60s linked to heightened risk of nursing home care

Unhealthy lifestyle particularly between ages of 60 and 64 associated with doubling in risk Over 60s with the unhealthiest lifestyles are significantly more likely to require admission to a nursing home than their peers with the healthiest lifestyles, suggest the findings of a large population study published online in the Journal ...

Consequences of premature parental death seemingly greater for boys than for girls

But strongly linked to worse mental health and lower earnings in adulthood for both sexes The cumulative health and economic consequences of the premature loss of a parent may be greater for boys than for girls, suggest the findings of a large long term study published online in the Journal of ...

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