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 ...

2024-08-05T16:38:04+01:0011 October 2023|Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, Press release|

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 ...

2024-08-05T16:38:33+01:002 October 2023|Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, Press release|

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 ...

2024-08-05T16:39:12+01:0026 September 2023|Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, Press release|

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 ...

2024-08-05T16:36:35+01:0025 August 2023|Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, Press release|

Frequent socialising linked to longer lifespan of older people

Social activity nearly every day seems to be most beneficial, Chinese study suggests Frequent socialising may extend the lifespan of older people, suggests a study of more than 28,000 Chinese people, published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. Socialising nearly every day seems to be the most beneficial ...

Stop global roll out of 5G networks until safety is confirmed, urges expert

Transmitter density means greater population exposure to high levels of radio frequency electromagnetic fields We should err on the side of caution and stop the global roll out of 5G (fifth generation) telecoms networks until we are certain this technology is completely safe, urges an expert in an opinion piece ...

2021-01-19T11:02:56+00:0019 January 2021|Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, Press release|

Fatal police shootings of unarmed Black people in US more than 3 times as high as in Whites

Overall fatal shooting rate not budged in 5 years; ‘public health emergency’ say researchers The rate of fatal police shootings of unarmed Black people in the US is more than 3 times as high as it is among White people, finds research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community ...

2020-10-28T10:18:07+00:0028 October 2020|Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, Press release|
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