Lancet
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An estimated 5 million people in the UK are food insecure; with women and children being the most affected. Food insecurity is particularly concerning for pregnant women, lactating mothers, and young children, who have high nutrient requirements. News media can shape public perceptions, is powerful at framing health issues, and in creating public demand and support for health policy. We aimed to explore how UK newspapers portrayed food insecure pregnant women or mothers of children aged up to 1001 days (hereon called mothers). ⋯ None.
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Gender-based violence is an important public health issue that has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Survivors often face barriers when seeking support for mental health and wellbeing and some find therapeutic value in creative arts. We aimed to explore how women with experiences of abuse used art during the pandemic to support mental health and wellbeing. ⋯ Wellcome Trust.
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Urban greenspaces might reduce non-communicable disease risk. The links between greenspaces and mortality related to non-communicable disease remain unclear. We estimated the associations between residential greenspace quantity and access with all-cause, cardiovascular disease, cancer, respiratory, and type 2 diabetes mortality. ⋯ Health Data Research UK.
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The climate and ecological emergency is the single biggest health threat facing humanity. However, it is not universally seen as a priority for public health. It is not clear to what extent public health professionals are involved in working on the climate and ecological emergency. This research aimed to establish what senior public health professionals working in English local authorities perceive their role is, what activities they are involved in, whether climate and environmental issues are a core component of public health, and to identify barriers to action. ⋯ None.
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Interdisciplinary interventions for school-based mental health promotion (SBMHP) for adolescents (10-19 years old) provide a unique opportunity to address the urgent mental health needs across this population. EspaiJove.net, a SBMHP programme, has delivered mental health workshops to over 24118 adolescents in Barcelona, Spain, since 2012. This study aimed to explore the perspectives from professionals involved in EspaiJove.net regarding the needs, challenges, and opportunities for adolescent SBMHP, to guide future interventions. ⋯ None.