Lancet
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Smoking continuation or uptake after a diagnosis of cancer is associated with decreased treatment efficacy, health deterioration, and worse survival outcomes; nonetheless, many patients with cancer continue smoking after their diagnosis. The extent and effectiveness of smoking cessation services in this cohort is poorly understood, but engagement with smoking cessation services is known to be scarce. The aim of this systematic review was to identify interventions for smokers diagnosed with cancer, as part of a larger study to develop a quit pathway. ⋯ Irish Cancer Society (grant SCA19FIT).
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News media is powerful at framing health, shaping public perceptions and demand for policy. The effects of news media include perpetuating obesity discrimination, which threatens public health. Two-thirds of pregnant women report experiencing bodyweight-related stigma. The aim of this review was to explore the portrayal of maternal obesity in UK newspaper outlets. ⋯ None.
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People experiencing homelessness have poor health. Physical activity is known to improve health outcomes. No published systematic review of physical activity interventions in this population exists. We aimed to systematically synthesise evidence for physical activity interventions in people experiencing homelessness. ⋯ National Institute for Health Research School for Public Health Research.
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People experiencing homelessness faced unique challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, including changes to accommodation availability, societal restrictions impacting access to essentials like food, and services moving to remote access. There is a paucity of in-depth qualitative research exploring how the pandemic affected this population, which this research aims to address. ⋯ Nuffield Foundation, Wellcome Trust.
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Increasingly, climate change policies are emerging across Europe. Policies addressing adaptation (adjusting the effects of climate change on public health) are being implemented after the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to identify issues in climate adaptation implementation for public health and understand the health implications from responses after COVID-19. ⋯ This project has received part-funding from the Enhancing Belmont Research Action to support EU policy making on climate change and health project, which is part of the EU's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant agreement number 101003966). The research was part-funded by the National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit in Environmental Change and Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in partnership with Public Health England, the Met Office, and University College London (grant number PHSEZT6210). The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR, the Department of Health and Social Care or PHE.