City air pollution ‘link to teenage psychotic experiences’ explored

Image copyright Getty Images Psychotic experiences – such as hearing voices or extreme paranoia – are more common in teenagers living in cities with high pollution than those in rural areas, a study of young people in England and Wales suggests. Scientists say that their research could provide possible clues about why children in urban […]

City air pollution ‘link to teenage psychotic experiences’ explored

Image copyright Getty Images Psychotic experiences – such as hearing voices or extreme paranoia – are more common in teenagers living in cities with high pollution than those in rural areas, a study of young people in England and Wales suggests. Scientists say that their research could provide possible clues about why children in urban […]

City air pollution ‘link to teenage psychotic experiences’ explored

Image copyright Getty Images Psychotic experiences – such as hearing voices or extreme paranoia – are more common in teenagers living in cities with high pollution than those in rural areas, a study of young people in England and Wales suggests. Scientists say that their research could provide possible clues about why children in urban […]

City air pollution ‘link to teenage psychotic experiences’ explored

Image copyright Getty Images Psychotic experiences – such as hearing voices or extreme paranoia – are more common in teenagers living in cities with high pollution than those in rural areas, a study of young people in England and Wales suggests. Scientists say that their research could provide possible clues about why children in urban […]

City air pollution ‘link to teenage psychotic experiences’ explored

Image copyright Getty Images Psychotic experiences – such as hearing voices or extreme paranoia – are more common in teenagers living in cities with high pollution than those in rural areas, a study of young people in England and Wales suggests. Scientists say that their research could provide possible clues about why children in urban […]

Life expectancy drops among poorer women in England

Image copyright Getty Images The life expectancy of women living in the poorest areas of England fell by 100 days in recent years, Office for National Statistics data suggests. Between 2012-2014 and 2015-2017, female life expectancy in the richest areas increased by 84 days, widening the gap between rich and poor by half a year. […]

Life expectancy drops among poorer women in England

Image copyright Getty Images The life expectancy of women living in the poorest areas of England fell by 100 days in recent years, Office for National Statistics data suggests. Between 2012-2014 and 2015-2017, female life expectancy in the richest areas increased by 84 days, widening the gap between rich and poor by half a year. […]

New York county declares measles outbreak emergency

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Despite the dangers, vaccination rates for measles are declining in many countries A county in New York state has declared a state of emergency following a severe outbreak of measles. Rockland County, on the Hudson river north of New York City, has barred unvaccinated children from public spaces after […]

New York county declares measles outbreak emergency

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Despite the dangers, vaccination rates for measles are declining in many countries A county in New York state has declared a state of emergency following a severe outbreak of measles. Rockland County, on the Hudson river north of New York City, has barred unvaccinated children from public spaces after […]

Coroners could investigate stillbirths, say ministers

Media caption‘You go through labour – but there’s no baby’s cry’ Coroners in England and Wales may be given new powers to investigate stillbirths, so that each baby death is independently assessed. The government is consulting on the move to help bereaved parents gain answers on what went wrong and why and to help prevent […]