Health
Study finds that eight factors put Black adults at greater risk of early death
Black adults who live in the United States have a 59% higher risk of premature death than White adults.
May 25, 2023
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The Lancet Public Health
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Antimicrobial resistance poses threat in all 35 countries in the Americas
A total of 569,000 deaths have been linked to bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in all 35 countries of the WHO Region of the Americas, according to a new peer-reviewed paper published in The Lancet Regional Health—Americas. ...
Aug 8, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study suggests association between severe COVID-19 and long-term mental health outcomes 16 months after an illness
A new study published in The Lancet Public Health journal indicates that serious COVID-19 illness is linked to an increase in the risk of long-term adverse mental health effects.
Mar 14, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
UK study finds increased risk of depression and anxiety when in higher education
Young people who are in higher education in England face a small increased risk of depression and anxiety, compared to their peers who are not attending higher education, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
Sep 28, 2023
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Health
Food taxes and subsidies could reduce New Zealand's health inequities
A consumer tax on the saturated fat, salt, and sugar content of food, accompanied by a 20 percent subsidy on fruit and vegetables, would bring major benefits for the health sector, researchers from Otago, Auckland and Melbourne ...
Jul 1, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Generous parental leave is protective against poorer mental health
Being on parental leave is protective against poorer mental health particularly among mothers, with evidence of this beneficial effect continuing in later life, according to a systematic review in The Lancet Public Health.
Jan 3, 2023
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Health
Polluting particles in the air are linked to cardiac arrests
Small particles in air pollution in Singapore might have caused sudden cardiac arrests in some people who were not in hospital but simply going about their normal lives, according to scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School ...
Nov 3, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Meta-analysis: 90 percent of adults who are homeless experienced childhood trauma
A new paper published by Unity Health Toronto researchers found most adults experiencing homelessness have faced an incredible burden of childhood trauma.
Oct 1, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Speed of testing is most critical factor in the success of contact tracing strategies to slow COVID-19 transmission
Speed of contact tracing strategies is essential to slowing COVID-19 transmission, according to a mathematical modelling study in The Lancet Public Health journal which models the effectiveness of conventional and app-based ...
Jul 17, 2020
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Number of dementia cases could be 42% higher than previously estimated by 2040
Up to 1.7 million people could be living with dementia in England and Wales by 2040—over 40% more than previously forecast—finds a new UCL-led study.
Oct 26, 2023
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