Introduction Functional limitations are a key indicator of ageing, associated with quality of life, independence and the need ...

Methods We conducted a national cohort study to examine psychotropic medication purchases (antidepressants, anxiolytics, ...

Background Older adults typically have higher sedentary behaviour (SB) and lower physical activity (PA) than younger adults.

1 West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China 2 West China Research Center for Rural Health Development, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China ...

Background Individual screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) is typically performed through either direct clinical examination, such as a colonoscopy, or an approved non-invasive test that measures CRC ...

I read with interest the recent study by Tanaka et al 1 examining ]educational inequalities in site-specific cancer mortality in Japan. The authors provide nationwide census-linked analyses across 23 ...

Background People who do not smoke can be involuntarily exposed to tobacco smoke through direct exposure, known as secondhand smoke (SHS), and indirect exposure to residual tobacco-derived pollutants ...

Background We aimed to explore the occurrence and persistence of symptoms, diagnoses and prescribing after COVID-19 among populations from earlier (wave 2) and later (wave 4) in the pandemic. Methods ...

Background A maternal postpartum 6-week check (SWC) with a general practitioner (GP) is now considered an essential service in England, a recent policy change intended to improve women’s health. We ...

Ovarian cancer is one of the most common gynaecological neoplasms, especially in industrialised countries. The aetiology of the disease is not well understood, except that inherited mutations in the ...

Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health - our story 9 June 2025 Meet Anna Pearce and Vittal Katikireddi, the joint Editors-in-chief for the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, and hear ...