Passive smoking increases the risk of bacterial meningitis in children
NICE’s Eyes on Evidence newsletter reports on a meta-analysis of observational studies looking at the incidence of bacterial meningococcal disease in relation to exposure to passive smoking. Bacterial...
View ArticleQuitting smoking is the easy part, staying quit is hard
During 2010/11 there were 1.53 million hospital admissions for illnesses directly attributable to smoking in the UK. These admissions, along with other smoking-related expenses, cost the NHS...
View ArticleOne in ten women report having had sex against their will
This is the stark headline of the latest British National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (NATSAL). It’s the first time this regular ten-year survey, now in its third cycle, has looked at...
View ArticleOlder people who exercise are twice as likely to enjoy good health as...
An eight-year cohort study has found a strong association between physical activity and healthy ageing in later life. The study recruited a sample of older adults and followed them over time. They...
View ArticleEvidence summary: group interventions may be better than individual advice in...
NICE have produced a summary of new evidence on improving physical activity among socially disadvantaged women. The full article is available as part of their regular Eyes on Evidence email...
View ArticleSmoking bans may have reduced premature births and asthma emergencies
We’re still mining a rich seam of evidence summaries from the latest Eyes on Evidence. The same issue that looked at how to encourage poorer women to be more physically active also contains an...
View ArticleDoes high sugar intake affect cholesterol and blood pressure?
It’s been suggested that a high-intake of dietary sugars is a cause of increased blood pressure and poor lipid profile. A recent systematic review in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition...
View ArticleDiet and dying: people who ate more fruit and veg were less likely to die
This recent systematic review in the BMJ found that more fruit and veg in the diet was associated with a reduced risk of death from cancer, cardiovascular disease and other causes. The post Diet and...
View ArticleDepression with obesity or obesity with depression?
Kirsten Lawson reports on a prospective population-based cohort study that explores the relationship between depression and obesity. The post Depression with obesity or obesity with depression?...
View ArticleOutdoor walking groups: as good as the treadmill?
Kirsten Lawson reports on a systematic review and meta-analysis of outdoor walking groups and their impact on a range of health parameters, including blood pressure, heart rate, body fat, body mass...
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