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Reply to “Reevaluating the impact of physical inactivity on cancer risk: Methodological limitations and considerations”

2 weeks ago | acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Brigid Lynch |Julie Bassett |Roger Milne |Alpa Patel

Corresponding Author Brigid M. Lynch PhD Cancer Epidemiology Division, Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Physical Activity Laboratory, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Correspondence Brigid M. Lynch, Cancer Epidemiology Division, Cancer Council Victoria, Level 8, 200 Victoria Parade East, Melbourne 3002, Victoria, Australia.
Estimating cancer incidence attributable to physical inactivity in the United States

Feb 13, 2025 | acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Brigid Lynch |Julie Bassett |Roger Milne |Alpa Patel

INTRODUCTION Most studies that have estimated the burden of cancer attributable to physical inactivity have been guided by World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research risk factor grading criteria from their Third Expert Report.1 For example, the Global Burden of Disease 2019 Cancer Risk Factor Collaborators used these criteria, and estimated the cancer disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) attributable to breast and colorectal cancer around the world.
Third child dies following house fire

Jul 16, 2024 | aol.com | Alpa Patel |James Kelly

July 16, 2024 at 6:16 AMInvestigations are taking place into the cause of the fire [PA Media]A third child has died following a house fire in east London, the Metropolitan Police has said. The blaze broke out on the ground and first floor of a terraced house on Napier Road in East Ham, shortly before 08:30 BST on Saturday. One child was confirmed dead at the scene of the blaze on Saturday morning while a second died later that night.
Carers in London: 'We struggle every month'

Jun 24, 2024 | yahoo.com | Lauren Stanley |Alpa Patel |Rita Monjardino

Lauren Stanley - BBC News, Alpa Patel - BBC News and Rita Monjardino - BBC NewsJune 24, 2024 at 4:41 PM·5 min readCare workers, unpaid carers and care home owners are calling for reform to the social care system in London, ahead of the election on 4 July. Last year, the vacancy rate in the capital was the highest in the country at 12.1%, equivalent to 22,000 vacant posts, according to Skills for Care.
Ethnicity affects pregnancy healthcare, research suggests

Dec 17, 2023 | news.yahoo.com | Alpa Patel

Parents whose baby died during pregnancy or shortly after birth believe they received worse care due to their ethnicity, a charity has said. Baby loss charity Sands spoke to bereaved parents, some of whom believed stereotyping had put them at risk. Data also shows Black and Asian babies are more likely to be stillborn or die in the neonatal period. The government has said it is committed to reducing any disparities linked to ethnicity or deprivation.
Refaat Alareer: UCL urged to issue statement on ex student's death

Dec 13, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Jess Warren |Alpa Patel

Students and staff at a London university have expressed their frustration about it not issuing a statement after a former student died. Dr Refaat Alareer, who taught English literature at the Islamic University in Gaza, studied at University College London (UCL) in 2007. The writer and literary scholar was killed in an air strike in Gaza.
Couple who slept on roof extend energy project

Dec 12, 2023 | aol.com | Alpa Patel

A couple who slept on their roof for 23 days to raise money for solar panels for homes on their street say they are now extending their project. Dan Edelstyn and Hilary Powell raised £113,000 last year after they braced rain, hail and snow by sleeping on the roof of their home in Lymouth Road, Walthamstow. Temperatures reached below zero most nights. Fifteen houses on the street have panels installed, the aim is for 35.
Couple who slept on roof extend energy project

Dec 12, 2023 | news.yahoo.com | Alpa Patel

A couple who slept on their roof for 23 days to raise money for solar panels for homes on their street say they are now extending their project. Dan Edelstyn and Hilary Powell raised £113,000 last year after they braced rain, hail and snow by sleeping on the roof of their home in Lymouth Road, Walthamstow. Temperatures reached below zero most nights. Fifteen houses on the street have panels installed, the aim is for 35.
More work needed to tackle 'shocking' racial pregnancy outcomes - report

Nov 29, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Alpa Patel |James Kelly

More research needs to be carried out into the pre-pregnancy health of black and Asian women to prevent higher death rates during labour, a report has concluded. The Create Health Foundation said it was a "shocking statistic" and racial disparities needed to be addressed. The government said it had plans to make maternity care more personalised. The foundation asked 300 women who have been, or tried to become, pregnant within the last 10 years what their experiences were.
London hate crime: Worry over 'significant fracture' in communities

Nov 23, 2023 | news.zordo.in | Alpa Patel |Rebecca Cafe

Image source, ReutersImage caption, Demonstrations in London have affected the city's Jewish and Muslim communitiesBy Alpa Patel & Rebecca CafeBBC News, LondonIt will take London communities a long time to heal from the increase in tension over the conflict in Gaza, charities have said. Antisemitic and Islamophobic hate crimes have increased markedly in the capital since October. The Community Security Trust said Jewish people were feeling fearful.