Myths on bodies and health of the Roma discussed at the Slovak Academy of Sciences
Picture credit Each year, the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAS) organizes a national ‘Week of Science and Technology’ – an… Read more »
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Soft drink consumption and aggressive behaviour in adolescents
Today I prepared an infographic for a study we recently published on soft drink consumption in adolescents and its association to violent behaviour… Read more »
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More time on screen, more health complaints in adolescents
picture credit As part of our special issue “Communication Technology, Media Use and the Health of our Kids”,… Read more »
HIV/AIDS knowledge among adolescents: did a prevention campaign make a difference?
Eleven percent of all HIV diagnoses reported in Europe in 2012 were in people aged 15-24. Many young people lack knowledge about… Read more »
Health care and employment of Roma people in central Europe: two new WHO reports, available for free!
If you are interested in social inequalities in Roma people as much as we do (recent examples here, here and here), you might be… Read more »
Study confirms higher rates of some cardiovascular risk factors in Roma compared with non-Roma.
As we have discussed in a previous post, the health of Roma population is reported to be worse compared to the health of… Read more »
Barriers in accessing health services and health status in Roma and non-Roma in Slovakia
The health of people of Roma ethnicity, has been shown to be poorer compared to people of non-Roma ethnicity in various studies.… Read more »
Free article! Socioeconomic gradient shifts in health-related behaviour in Slovak adolescents
We are happy to announce the online publication of a study on the change of the socioeconomic gradient in health-related behaviour… Read more »