A new study published in the latest issue of Social Science & Medicine links poor health to job insecurity in 16 European countries. With results similar to findings from other studies, this research makes a unique contribution to the evidence base by investigating international differences.

A major report published last week arms the UK with an evidence-based strategy for reducing health inequalities over the next 10 years. Commissioned by the government, the report, Fair Society, Healthy Lives, outlines six essential policy objectives.

Medical care institutions are the typical target of health system reform. While these institutions can and do improve the quality of life of sick individuals, they do little to prevent or resolve major chronic problems like cancer and cardiovascular diseases. Research from public health shows that efforts focused on behavioral change or lifestyle interventions are [...]