Conscientiousness in childhood is a predictor of adult smoking behavior
Conscientious children are less likely to smoke in later life and the personality trait could help explain health inequalities, indicates a study published in the Journal of Epidemiology &...
View ArticleAccess to green space reduces rich-poor divide in mental wellbeing
Having access to green spaces significantly reduces the gap in wellbeing between richer and poorer people a European study has found.
View ArticleUnemployed are in poorer health than they say they are
In an international context, Norway stands as an egalitarian country with only small class and income disparities, in which everyone basically has equal access to universal health care. Yet research on...
View ArticleCall for breastfeeding guidance for babies with Down's syndrome
Despite compelling evidence about the benefits of breastfeeding little is known about the breastfeeding experiences of mothers of infants with Down's syndrome. In the UK, clinical commissioning groups...
View ArticleHealth disparities in US still persist, according to report
According to a special June issue of the American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) , released today,significant disparities in the burden of disease and illness experienced by different groups persist....
View ArticleEffects over time of tobacco tax increases in New Zealand
Ongoing tobacco tax increases predicted to improve health, reduce health system costs, and reduce health inequalities, but take years to have their maximum health impacts.
View ArticleEnthusiasm for personalized medicine is premature, prominent public health...
The increasing national focus on personalized or 'precision' medicine is misguided, distracting from broader investments to reduce health inequities and address the social factors that affect...
View ArticleBrazil's national oral health policy—an example for other nations
Today, the International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) published a Discovery! article titled "10 Years of a National Oral Health Policy in Brazil: Innovation, Boldness and...
View ArticleStudy finds Americans do not have better teeth than the English
Contrary to popular belief, the oral health of US citizens is not better than the English, finds a study in the Christmas issue of The BMJ.
View ArticleNHS Health Check study estimates 2,500 heart attacks and strokes prevented...
The first major evaluation of the NHS Health Check in England has found that the programme is effectively identifying people at risk of developing a major cardiovascular incident such as heart attack...
View ArticleResearch shows link between young people's mental health and future inequality
Mental health issues in early adulthood can impact upon a person's future life chances, a new study has shown.
View ArticlePredicted impact of different alcohol taxation and pricing policies on health...
Alcohol-content-based taxation or minimum unit pricing (MUP) are both predicted to reduce health inequalities more than taxation based on product value (ad valorem taxes) or alcohol tax increases under...
View ArticleScottish children among the highest rates of health and social inequality in...
Young people in Scotland have some of the highest rates of health and social inequality in Europe and North America, a major new international study has found.
View ArticleChild mortality and malnutrition linked to gender inequality
Women's status in society is strongly linked with children's health and survival according to a new study from UCL and the University of Cambridge.
View ArticleChild development expert 'concerned' by UNICEF report
Queen's University professor Wendy Craig was a research advisor for the new UNICEF Report Card 13: Fairness for Children. The report card reveals Canada ranks 26 out of 35 nations when compared across...
View ArticleHigh schoolers with mental health issues more likely to use alcohol, tobacco,...
Researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health with collaborators at the Federal University of Sao Paulo studied the relationship between psychiatric symptoms and patterns of...
View ArticleVaccination uptake among Traveller communities significantly lower than in...
Traveller communities have significantly lower uptake of vaccinations compared to the general population, suggesting that more work needs to be done to promote understanding and appreciation of the...
View ArticleResearch examines country and health system factors on RN and MD personnel...
A key component to achieving good patient outcomes in the healthcare world is having the right number and type of healthcare professionals with the right resources. While this may seem like a simple,...
View ArticleGlobal declines in adolescent childbearing related to national income,...
Researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health found that an important explanation for declining rates of global adolescent fertility is rising national wealth and expenditures on...
View ArticleBrazil has improved health care for all, but inequalities persist
Brazil, through a combination of public policies and its Unified Health System, has significantly improved access to medical care for a wide swath of its population, but more can be done to eradicate...
View ArticleReport identifies root causes of health inequity in the U.S., outlines...
The burdens of poor health and the benefits of good health and well-being are inequitably distributed in the U.S. due to factors that range from poverty and inadequate housing to structural racism and...
View ArticleRising inequalities to blame for many of world's ills, say experts
Our collective failure to reverse inequality is at the heart of a global malaise, from populism to climate change, argue experts in The BMJ today.
View ArticleStructural racism, mass incarceration, and health care system fuel growing...
Structural racism, mass incarceration, and the widening income gap between rich and poor all feed growing health inequalities in the USA, which the health care system—by its very design and financing -...
View ArticleBlood samples give clues to social inequality
More than a decade's worth of blood samples in Portugal and Ireland are being analysed to look for clues about the health impacts of socio-economic inequalities on children.
View ArticleBreast-feeding peer support services are lacking in many UK regions
Peer support is recommended by the World Health Organization for the initiation and continuation of breastfeeding, but in a survey of 136 service managers with jobs related to infant feeding across UK...
View ArticleLink between income inequality and physical activity for women, but not for men
A recent paper published in the Journal of Public Health finds that women from areas with high income inequality are less likely to meet overall physical activity recommendations than men from the same...
View ArticleConcerns that austerity policies reversing gains to reduce health...
A cross government strategy, in place from 1997 to 2010, appears to have reduced health inequalities between the most deprived areas in England and the rest of the country, finds a study in The BMJ today.
View ArticleNorth-South England health divide bigger than ever
Dying early (under age 75) is 20% more likely in northern compared with southern England according to research led by The University of Manchester:
View ArticleReport identifies key policies to address health inequities
Researchers from the University of Liverpool working with the World Health Organisation (WHO) Health Evidence Network (HEN) and the European Office for Investment for Health and Development (Venice,...
View ArticleLifestyle changes can close regional obesity gap, study finds
Lifestyle differences are to blame for regional variation in obesity rates in Scotland, research has found.
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