Background While alcohol-related health and social problems amongst youths are
increasing internationally, both consumption and associated harms are particularly high in …

Studies have been undertaken in many countries, including the USA, Australia and Canada
to determine the costs of alcohol to society and the World Health Organisation has estimated …

Background: Rock and pop stars are frequently characterised as indulging in high-risk
behaviours, with high-profile deaths amongst such musicians creating an impression of …

OBJECTIVES: A reinvestigation of the relationship between the decline of tuberculosis and
improvement in social conditions in England and Wales during Victorian times. DESIGN: A …

The caseload of tuberculosis in developing countries is increasingly associated with the
elderly. This is possibly due to increased longevity today and a change in the lifetime risk of …

Abstract Background Women in Wales are more likely to be obese in pregnancy than in any
other United Kingdom (UK) country. Midwives are ideally placed to explore nutrition …

Abstract Introduction In England, people who have been raped can attend a national
network of Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) for physical examination, the collection …

Introduction: Violence is increasingly recognised as a major public health issue yet health
data are underutilised for describing the problem or developing responses. We use English …

Background Patient choice and access to health care is compromised by many barriers
including travel distance. Individuals with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can seek …

Suicide in probation services is far higher than the general population. This paper presents
secondary analysis of data previously used to evaluate the outcome of delivering …