Gap in ‘excess deaths’ has widened between U.S. and Europe, but only partly due to COVID-19
New UCLA research reveals that the U.S. has substantially higher death rates at all but the oldest age groups than five similarly high-income European countries.The study, conducted by UCLA sociologist Patrick Heuveline, also found that the gap between the U.S. and the five other nations — England and Wales, France, Germany, Italy and Spain — widened during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the study reveals, only a portion of that phenomenon was directly attributable to COVID-19.Heuveline found that between 2019 and 2021 in the U.S., the annual number of excess deaths — meaning the difference be...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - March 29, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Active travel to school: a longitudinal millennium cohort study of schooling outcomes - Walker I, Gamble T.
OBJECTIVES: Assess longitudinal associations between active travel during the school commute and later educational outcomes. SETTING: England, Wales and Northern Ireland. PARTICIPANTS: 6778 children, surveyed at ages 7, 11, 14 and 17. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Staff perspectives on the impact of COVID 19 on the delivery of specialist domestic abuse services in the UK: a qualitative study - Riddell H, Haighton C.
Domestic abuse is a significant public health issue effecting 2.4 million adults in England and Wales each year. In March 2020 the World Health Organisation declared a global pandemic following the outbreak of COVID-19. As a result, the UK moved to a perio... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Updated protocol: Effects of second responder programs on repeat incidents of family abuse: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis - Davis RC, Petersen K, Weisburd D, Taylor B.
The US Department of Justice has extensively funded second responder programs. In England and Wales, funding of follow-up with victims is largely funded by local Police and Crime Commissioners. While these programs rapidly gained popularity in the United S... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Survey, UK, ONS (updated 24th March 2023)
Percentage of people testing positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) in private residential households in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland, including regional and age breakdowns. This survey is being delivered in partnership with University of Oxford, University of Manchester, UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and Wellcome Trust, working with the University of Oxford and partner laboratories to collect and test samples. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - March 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Read This If You Want to Start a Successful Newsletter In 2023
2023 is the year of newsletters. Justin Welsh grew his weekly email blast to 85K+ subscribers in a year and now earns $4000 per weekly issue from sponsors.#justinwelsh (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Negative association between non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents and default mode network activation during the distraction blocks of a rumination task - Westlund Schreiner M, Roberts H, Dillahunt AK, Farstead B, Feldman D, Thomas L, Jacobs RH, Bessette KL, Welsh RC, Watkins ER, Langenecker SA, Crowell SE.
INTRODUCTION: Rumination, or repetitive and habitual negative thinking, is associated with psychopathology and related behaviors in adolescents, including non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). Despite the link between self-reported rumination and NSSI, there is... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Parents spot python found hiding among toys in children's playroom
A homeowner in Australia made a startling discovery while looking through a child's toys one evening recently: a live snake. Sean Cade of Australian Snake Catchers told Newsweek he was called to the property in Kenthurst, New South Wales, after receiving a call from the understandably concerned…#kenthurst #newsouthwales #cade (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
One in five specialist nurses in England and Wales born overseas
More than a quarter of all mental health nurses working in England and Wales were born outside of the UK, data released by the Office of National Statistics has revealed. Data from the 2021 census published this week showed a significant proportion of the nursing workforce in England and Wales is now born overseas, underlining... Read moreThe post One in five specialist nurses in England and Wales born overseas appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - March 24, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Wiliam Hunter Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
19-year-old student picked for Wales Six Nations squad
University of Bristol student Jenna De Vera has been picked for the Welsh Six Nations squad. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - March 23, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Student life, Student notices, Undergraduate, Current students; Faculty of Arts, School of Arts, Drama: Theatre, Film and Television, Faculty of Arts; Press Release Source Type: news
Wales freeports for Milford Haven-Port Talbot, Anglesey
Anglesey MP Virginia Crosbie said: "The investment and jobs that await freeport status will transform lives and lead to thousands of high-quality jobs so our young do not have to leave." Mr Drakeford said the freeports were expected to be operational by the end of the year, and that his government…#virginiacrosbie #wales (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Thousands of English NHS 999 calls answered in Wales
Thousands of 999 calls are being transferred to the Welsh Ambulance Service because they are taking more than five minutes to answer in England, HSJ can reveal. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 21, 2023 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Kate Middleton Celebrates U.K. Mother's Day with Sweet Post Featuring All 3 Kids
Happy Mother's Day, Kate Middleton! In honor of the annual holiday, which is known as "Mothering Sunday" and celebrated in the U.K. this year on March 19, the Princess of Wales, 41, shared a sweet photo of herself and her three kids on the joint Instagram page she shares with husband Prince…#katemiddleton #motheringsunday #princewilliam #subscribe #peoplecatch #royalfamily #ukmother #sweetpostfeaturing (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Is the price right? And six other questions small firms ask about exporting
If you own or run a small business, the world is your oyster. But if you want to make the most of the opportunities out there, the know-how of an expert on exporting can make all the difference. The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has international trade advisers (ITAs) who partner with…#dbt #northernireland #scotland #wales #estelledingley #ita #brighton #dingley #stephennoblett #yorkshire (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Which is Harder to Learn: Welsh or Klingon?
I’d really love to speak both First, let me say up front that I suck at learning foreign languages. I’m good with computer languages, but that’s really just another form of math. I took Spanish in high school. I won an award my freshman year, and ended…#spanish #latin #caesarsgallicwars #mexico #duolingo #dallas #puebla #mexicocity #googletranslate #wales (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
