International Journal of Epidemiology Blog

MAY 19, 2022

In our study , recently published in the IJE , we used accelerometer measurements of sedentary time collected for the Norway-wide physical activity monitoring system to estimate that a 9-year-old boy or 15-year-old girl or boy spent, on average, 20 to 30 minutes more each day being sedentary in 2018 than in 2005.

Mental Health and Public Health 52

Mental Health and Public Health Non-communicable Diseases Media and Health Communication Surveillance Systems 52

Institute of Public Health

OCTOBER 5, 2023

IPH conducted a Health Impact Assessment on the proposed Sugar Sweetened Drinks Tax in Ireland before it came into effect on water and juice-based drinks in May 2018. In Scotland, where MUP on alcohol was introduced in 2018, it has been shown to reduce health harms from alcohol use, in particular reducing hospital admissions.

Health Policy 52

Health Policy Public Health Law and Regulation Tobacco Control Ageing and Health 52

Monday Morning

AUGUST 30, 2022

In 2018, we saw the Confederate statue on our campus toppled—a good thing. There will be no shortage of old and new problems to solve in the years ahead—inequities, climate, preventing future pandemics, gun violence and opioid deaths; preserving reproductive rights, and dealing with the rising incidence of non-communicable diseases.

Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights 52

Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights Health Education and Training Organizations Nutrition and Public Health Maternal and Child Health 52