The best findings in science aren’t the ones that make you go “cool!” they’re the ones that make you go “huh?” A study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reported a strange and unexpectedCategory Archives: Time trends
Why are middle-aged white Americans dying faster than others?
The best findings in science aren’t the ones that make you go “cool!” they’re the ones that make you go “huh?” A study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reported a strange and unexpectedThe evolution of sedentary time
This post originally appeared on Mr Epidemiology on 16 April 2012. The negative health effects of sedentary behaviour are a hot topic gaining scientific and popular attention. News outlets have emphasised that sitting is killing us. Given the tsunami-like obesity epidemic that has … Continue reading
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Posted by in & Prevention, Epidemiology, Fitness, Health, Preventable Deaths, public health, Running, Time trends
The impact of Obamacare, one year on
I used to bike to work every day in grad school. I lived around 2km away from the hospital I was based at (~ 1.24 miles), so biking was just the most efficient way to get to work every morning. … Continue reading
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The ‘Dad Bod’ Explained: A Study of Weight Gain during Fatherhood
Does a woman’s pregnancy affect the weight of her partner? And is weight gain sustained while the kids grow up? Anecdotally, many people would undoubtedly say yes from their own experiences. Lack of sleep, less time for exercise, and … Continue reading
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The ‘autism epidemic’: increasing cases or increasing diagnoses?
An interesting new study was recently published in the British Medical Journal about the ‘autism epidemic’ we have been experiencing in recent years (1). The Swedish authors of the study used data from children born between 1993 and 2002 to … Continue reading
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Rare enterovirus in US children: what’s going on?
Recently, a mild-to-severe respiratory illness in children in the Southeast and Midwest United States has been emerging. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that between mid-August and September 11th, 2014, their laboratory has confirmed …
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Immigrant youth to Canada are less active than Canadians, but only for a little bit
Regular readers of the blog and my Twitter profile will know that my PhD dissertation is focused on the health of young people to Canada. In particular, I’m interested in how their health changes over time – does it get …
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Bullet Points: This article has no waiting period
In December of 2012, I was asked my thoughts on the Sandy Hook shooting on Twitter, and if I was going to write about it through a public health lens. I said no – I didn’t want to weigh in …
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