Research Paper Title Explaining Trends in Scottish Coronary Heart Disease Mortality between 2000 and 2010 using IMPACT SEC Model: Retrospective Analysis using Routine Data. Study Question To what extent has the recent decline in coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality in Scotland been driven by treatments or changes in cardiovascular risk factors, and have all socioeconomic groups benefited equally?… Read More
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The London Bicycle Sharing System: Any Good?
Research Paper Title Health Effects of the London Bicycle Sharing System: Health Impact Modelling Study. Study Question What are the likely effects on health of the London bicycle sharing system? Summary Answer Using the actual number of injuries observed to date among cycle hire users, the benefits clearly outweighed harms among both male and female users. However,… Read More
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What’s the Link? Children, Fast Food Outlets & Obesity
An article by Susan Mayor of the British Medical Journal: Children living in areas surrounded by fast food outlets are more likely to be overweight or obese, an England-wide study has shown. Researchers analysed data from the National Child Measurement Programme, which records the height and weight of one million children at most English state… Read More
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Life Expectancy: Men Exceeding Women
Men are living longer than women for the first time in more than 100 areas of England, show figures from Public Health England. The largest gap in lifespan exists in the neighbourhood of Bewbush and Broadfield in Crawley, West Sussex, where men are outliving women by 13 years. BMJ 2014;348:g1636.
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