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Middle-aged at risk from rows with family, neighbours
Think again before you pick another fight with your tearaway daughter or go head-to-toe once more with the people next door over their late-night parties.
May 8, 2014
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Early pregnancy alcohol linked to heightened premature and small baby risk
Drinking alcohol during the first three months of pregnancy may heighten the risk of having a premature or unexpectedly small baby, suggests research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
Mar 10, 2014
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Food packaging chemicals may be harmful to human health over long term
The synthetic chemicals used in the packaging, storage, and processing of foodstuffs might be harmful to human health over the long term, warn environmental scientists in a commentary in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community ...
Feb 19, 2014
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Hot weather deaths projected to rise 257 percent by 2050s, experts warn
The number of annual excess deaths caused by hot weather in England and Wales is projected to surge by 257% by the middle of the century, as a result of climate change and population growth, concludes research published online ...
Feb 3, 2014
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Recessions experienced in mid-life linked to higher risk of cognitive decline later on
People who live through economic recessions in early to mid-life may be at higher risk of cognitive decline in later life, suggests research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
Nov 20, 2013
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Swine flu pandemic media pundits with pharma links more likely to talk up risks and promote drugs
Academics with links to the pharmaceutical industry were more likely to talk up the risks of the 2009-10 swine flu pandemic in the media and promote the use of drugs than those without these ties, finds research published ...
Nov 11, 2013
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Death rates higher among middle aged and elderly when economy is booming
Death rates among middle aged and older people are higher when the economy is growing than when it's heading for recession, reveals a long term analysis of the economic cycles of developed countries, published online in the ...
Oct 7, 2013
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'Worrying' rise in alcohol deaths among young women in England and Scotland
There has been a "worrying" increase in alcohol related deaths among young women in England and Scotland, since the middle of the last decade, finds research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
Jul 18, 2013
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Irregular bed times curb young kids' brain power
Going to bed at different times every night throughout early childhood seems to curb children's brain power, finds a large, long term study published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
Jul 8, 2013
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Free bus travel for teens curbs road traffic injuries and benefits environment
Free bus travel for teens helps curb road traffic injuries and benefits the environment, reveal the results of an analysis of the free bus scheme in London, published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
Jun 12, 2013
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