IJE Articles in the News
International Journal of Epidemiology publishes topical papers on a range of areas in epidemiology and public health. The editors select papers which are both scientifically excellent and may also be of a topical nature which often captures significant media attention. The articles below have all generated widespread international press coverage, including from mainstream UK media such as The Times, The Guardian, and The Independent.
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Television viewing time independently predicts all-cause and cardiovascular mortality: the EPIC Norfolk Study
by Katrien Wijndaele, Søren Brage, Hervé Besson, Kay-Tee Khaw, Stephen J Sharp, Robert Luben, Nicholas J Wareham and Ulf Ekelund
This article received coverage in Telegraph, Daily Mail, Guardian, Financial Times, Independent, and Express
Bored to Death?
by Annie Britton and Martin J Shipley
This article received coverage in The Telegraph, The Evening Herald, and India News.
Population Adiposity and Climate Change
by Phil Edwards and Ian Roberts
The Guardian, BBC Online, and Reuters all included this paper’s findings in their news reports.
Daytime Napping and Mortality, with a Special Reference to Cardiovascular Disease
The JACC study
by Naohito Tanabe, Hiroyasu Iso, Nao Seki, Hiroshi Suzuki, Hiroshi Yatsuya, Hideaki Toyoshima, Akiko Tamakoshi, and for the JACC Study Group
Autism Spectrum Disorders in Young Children: Effect of Changes in Diagnostic Practices
by Natasha Nassar, Glenys Dixon, Jenny Bourke, Carol Bower, Emma Glasson, Nick de Klerk and Helen Leonard
Light Drinking in Pregnancy, a Risk for Behavioural Problems and Cognitive Deficits at 3 Years of Age?
by Yvonne Kelly, Amanda Sacker, Ron Gray, John Kelly, Dieter Wolke, and Maria A Quigley
This controversial study hit the headlines, receiving coverage from The Times, The Independent, and The Guardian
Who Has Sex With Whom? Characteristics of Heterosexual Partnerships Reported in a National Probability Survey and Implications for STI Risk
by Catherine H Mercer, Andrew J Copas, Pam Sonnenberg, Anne M Johnson, Sally McManus, Bob Erens, and Jackie A Cassell
The article generated coverage in BBC Online, The Times, and The Telegraph.
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