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Smoking ban legislation linked to reduced childhood asthma hospital admissions in England
January 21st, 2013 by Imperial College London
The introduction of smoke-free legislation in England was immediately followed by a fall in the number of children admitted to hospital with asthma symptoms, a study, published in the journal Pediatrics, has found. NHS statistics analysed by researchers at Imperial College London show a 12.3% fall in admissions for childhood asthma in the first year [...]
Living Streets Guernsey mapped lunch time walks for Weight Wise Week from 19 to 26 January 2013
January 6th, 2013 by Living Streets Guernsey
The PEH is running a WEIGHT WISE week from 19 to 26 January 2013. Living Streets Guernsey has developed two lunch time walks for staff at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital following the success of Living Street Guernsey’s Guernsey Country Walks card maps. Pat Wisher has provided a sketch map for two circular walks
Second-hand smoke increases a child’s meningococcal disease risk
December 14th, 2012 by BioMed Central Limited
The dangers of second-hand smoke (passive smoking) on children continue to become ever more apparent. A new study reported in the paper ‘Passive smoking, invasive meningococcal disease and preventive measures‘ published in BioMed Central’s open access journal BMC Public Health shows that second hand smoke and foetal exposure due to maternal smoking while pregnant significantly [...]
National Institute for Health states that walking and cycling should be the norm for short journeys
November 28th, 2012 by National Institute for Health and Clincial Excellence
Walking and cycling should become the norm for short journeys and should be encouraged throughout local communities says the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), in guidance published in the report “Walking and Cycling: local measures to promote walking and cycling as forms of travel or recreation” on 28 November 2012. Local authorities, [...]
To reap benefits of cycling, study to look at infrastruture to make it safer
November 15th, 2012 by The University of Nottingham
A UK government-funded study is to be carried out into how Britain’s roads could be made safer for cyclists to reduce the risk of cycling injuries, encourage more people to use bicycles and improve public health. Amid fresh calls for action on road safety after the separate accidents involving world-famous cyclist Bradley Wiggins and the [...]
Adult education courses improve mental health and well-being
November 12th, 2012 by UK Department for Business Innovation and Skills
Learning a language or brushing up on your maths skills in your spare time can boost your life satisfaction in the same way as a £750 a year pay rise, according to research commissioned by the UK’s Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. People who take an adult learning course, ranging from an art class [...]
Women who smoke when pregnant predispose grandchildren to asthma
October 29th, 2012 by BioMed Central Limited
The dangers of smoking on smokers and their children are widely known. Research published in a paper ‘Perinatal nicotine exposure induces asthma in second generation offspring‘ in BioMed Central’s open access journal BMC Medicine demonstrates that nicotine exposure also causes asthma in the smoker’s grandchildren. Asthma is a major public health problem. It is the [...]
Most comprehensive smoke-free laws lead to fewer hospitalisations
October 29th, 2012 by American Heart Association
Comprehensive smoke-free laws are associated with a rapid 15% decrease in hospitalisations for heart attacks, 16% for stroke, and a 24% decrease in hospitalisations for respiratory diseases, including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The most comprehensive laws — those covering workplaces, restaurants and bars — resulted in more health benefits. Smoke-free legislation was associated [...]
Diabetes, heart disease risk doubles if you spend too long sitting
October 15th, 2012 by University of Leicester
A study led by the University of Leicester, in association with colleagues at Loughborough University, has discovered that sitting for long periods increases your risk of diabetes, heart disease and death. The study, which combined the results of 18 studies and included a total of 794,577 participants, was led by Dr. Emma Wilmot, a research [...]
Health benefits from using a free bus pass
September 21st, 2012 by Imperial College London
Free bus passes for over-60s may be encouraging older people to be more physically active, say the authors of a paper, “The impact of free older persons’ bus pass on active travel and regular walking in England,” published in the American Journal of Public Health. Researchers from Imperial College London reached their conclusion by analysing [...]
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