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Risk of Parkinson’s more than double for people with anxiety
The risk of developing Parkinson’s is at least twice as high in people with anxiety compared to those without, finds a new study by UCL researchers: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/jun/risk-parkinsons-more-double-people-anxiety
Sharp rise in vapers using high-strength nicotine in England
The proportion of vapers using high-strength nicotine has increased sharply in England since 2021, when disposable e-cigarettes first became popular, according to a new study by UCL researchers: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/jun/sharp-rise-vapers-using-high-strength-nicotine-england
Depressive symptoms may hasten memory decline in older people
Depressive symptoms are linked to subsequent memory decline in older people, while poorer memory is also linked to an increase in depressive symptoms later on, according to a new study led by researchers at UCL and Brighton and Sussex Medical School: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/jun/depressive-symptoms-may-hasten-memory-decline-older-people
Socially connected older people hit harder by pandemic than isolated peers
Socially connected older people had a sharper drop in their quality of life and life satisfaction and a greater increase in loneliness during the pandemic than their more isolated counterparts, according to a new study by UCL researchers: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/jun/socially-connected-older-people-hit-harder-pandemic-isolated-peers
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Experts call for action to tackle decline in children’s health
“We used to think of the combination of undernutrition and obesity as a feature of low- and middle-income countries. We are now seeing it in Britain in 2024, a devastating effect of poverty," says Professor Sir Michael Marmot: https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/jun/19/uk-children-shorter-fatter-and-sicker-amid-poor-diet-and-poverty-report-finds
The 10 health benefits of giving up alcohol
Dr Linda Ng Fat (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health) said: “This suggests that the longer adults engage in heavy drinking the larger their waistline in older age. That is why it is beneficial, along with other health benefits, that adults reduce heavy drinking earlier rather than later.”: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/diet/alcohol/health-benefits-of-giving-up-alcohol/
Is omega-3 oil good or bad for us – and does it matter where it is from??
Dr Nathan Davies (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health Care) said there was no evidence that eating fish was damaging to health. He said: “Eating a healthy diet is always preferable to taking supplements, and following NHS advice to eat oily fish on a weekly basis is beneficial in relation to omega-3 intake, vitamin D and other micronutrients”: https://www.theguardian.com/news/article/2024/may/24/omega-3-oil-good-bad-matter-where-from
Fried egg sandwiches and a recipe for digital inclusion
The team behind the Digital Health Inclusion Project check-in with the Breakfast and Browsing group at Burmantofts Community Friends.?This blog was written by Lily Arnold and Emma Carta (UCL Research Assistants): https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/iehc/2024/06/12/fried-egg-sandwiches-and-a-recipe-for-digital-inclusion/