Wales and Scotland have highest UK cancer rates

UK smoke-free legislation: changes in PM2.5 concentrations in bars in Scotland, England, and Wales.

OBJECTIVE Evaluate the effect of smoke-free legislation on fine particulate [particulate matter <2.5 microm in diameter (PM(2.5))] air pollution levels in bars in Scotland, England, and Wales. DESIGN Air quality was measured in 106 randomly selected bars in Scotland, England, and Wales before and after the introduction of smoking restrictions. METHODS PM(2.5) concentrations were measured co...

Mortality inequalities: Scotland versus England and Wales.

This paper is an observational study of particular historical trends in mortality inequality within Great Britain, comparing England and Wales with Scotland for the period 1925-2005. The inequalities in mortality within Great Britain have become more apparent over time. Growing inequality in premature mortality in Britain affected young Scottish men most severely after 1995. It would appear tha...

Trends in national suicide rates for Scotland and for England & Wales, 1960-2008.

BACKGROUND Suicide rates in Scotland have increased markedly relative to those in England in recent decades. AIMS To compare changing patterns of suicide risk in Scotland with those in England & Wales, 1960-2008. METHOD For Scotland and for England & Wales separately, we obtained national data on suicide counts and population estimates. Gender-specific, directly age-standardised rates were ...

Devolution and health: challenges for Scotland and Wales.

Why Does Australia Appear to Have the Highest Rates of Food Allergy?

Australia has reported the highest rates of food allergy, using the gold standard, oral food challenge. This phenomenon, which appears linked to the "modern lifestyle" and has coincided with the explosion of the new diseases of affluence in the 21st century, dubbed "affluenza," has spurred a multitude of theories and academic investigations. This review focuses on potentially modifiable lifesty...