International Journal of Public Health Blog
Switzerland’s federal anti-smoking law is weak, allowing smoking in certain restaurants or bars. Nevertheless, fifteen Swiss cantons (including Ticino) have adopted comprehensive smoking bans on a cantonal level. When such bans were introduced in...
The results of a new study show that the smoking ban in public places, which was implemented in Switzerland in May 2010, improves the health of the service personnel. The study, known as COSIBAR...
In every issue, the Editors in Chief of the International Journal of Public Health, choose an article of outstanding scientific quality and public health relevance and offer it to the readers free of charge!...
Our August issue is out and you can find the table of contents here! In this issue, you will find numerous papers on migrant health (ranging from health in migrant children in Switzerland to...
We are happy to announce the online publication of a study on the change of the socioeconomic gradient in health-related behaviour in adolescents in Slovakia. This article is written by Lukas Pitel, Andrea Madarasova...
The HPV vaccination , i.e. vaccination against Human Papilloma virus which causes most cases of cervical cancer, has recently gained fresh news coverage due to various reasons. First off, researchers identified cervical cells...
Have you ever heard of the term “male-female health survival paradox?” It refers to the fact that women live longer than men but -at the same time- have more disabilities and report worse health....
The HBSC is a cross-national study that has been researching health behaviour amongst 11-15 year olds since 30 years! Data is collected every 4 years in 43 different countries and the research is conducted...
Health and risk behaviours might occur in clusters. For example, someone who eats a lot of fruit might also exercise a lot; similarly, someone who drinks a lot might also engage in dangerous driving....
Watching tv, reading newspapers, surfing the net…as all these activities are done seated, they do not exactly help much with exercise. In addition, they have also been associated to obesity. And this is where...
Linked to the October 2011 special issue on “Migrants and ethnic minorities in Europe: new challenges for public health research and practice”, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is pleased to announce the online...
The latest issue of the Inernational Journal of Public Health was a special issue! Entitled Housing for Health Promotion , it covers a wide range of subjects related to housing and health! From the...
A while ago, we informed you about an IJPH article on Prostate Specific Antigen Testing (PSA).In this article, the authors reported reduction in prostate cancer mortality in the population of Tyrol, where more than...
The Internatonal Journal of Public Health is very much focused on social inequalities in health! We recently published a special issue on the subject, as well as a Supplement on social determinants of child...
We are happy to announce the publication of the October issue of the International Journal of Public Health! After publishing a special issue on Health of Ethnic Minorities, IJPH continues to refelct on the...
Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) test is used as a screening test for prostate cancer. Like with other screening methods, however, its is controversial and according to the CDC “currently, there is not enough evidence to...
Let’s say someone asked you to collect everything you plan to eat and drink today and take a picture. How would that look like? And what difference would your age, ethnicity, occupation, education, social...
The International Journal of Public Health is very much interested in work relating to socioeconomic inequalities in health. In the past, we have published a themed issue on that subject, while relevant papers appear...
This week, the US Department of Health and Human Services released a series of nine new text warnings accompanies with graphic images that are planned to be used on cigarette packs from September 2012. ...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently published the 10 Public Health Achievements of First Decade of 21st Century. Tobacco control, occupational safety, cancer prevention are included in the list and...
