Background During preconception counselling, pregnant women who smoke are advised to quit smoking. While the adverse effects ...

Background One in seven households in England live in accommodation not meeting housing quality standards. Low-quality ...

Background Early cardiovascular disease risk detection opportunities are limited in men, whereas gestational diabetes, ...

Background Although voting is recognised as a social determinant of health, the association between electoral participation and subsequent mortality at an individual level has not been established.

Background Sub-Saharan Africa faces a double burden of disease due to the continued high prevalence of infectious diseases such as HIV and tuberculosis, and a concurrent increase in non-communicable ...

Background Care-experienced children are at a greater risk for lower educational attainment. Research suggests that the duration of care is related to educational attainment, as is the type of ...

Background Infant food insecurity is a growing public health problem in high-income countries. We have conducted a comprehensive review of interventions, policies, and programmes aimed at addressing ...

4 Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Ragama, Sri Lanka 5 Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka 6 Centre ...

Background Workplace wellbeing, also known as the physical, psychosocial, and emotional health aspects of an individual’s working life, can be a predictor of overall health. Promoting workplace ...

Background Low and Middle-income countries account for 77% of the global suicide burden yet they contribute to only 20% of research evidence. Nepal, similar to many LMICs, lacks a robust suicide ...

Background Relationships and sex education (RSE) impacts some sexual behaviours but could be strengthened by incorporating whole-school approaches (eg, building engagement, providing contraception).

Background Is being famous a risk factor for premature death? Previous studies indicate that famous musicians have a higher mortality risk compared with the general population. However, these studies ...